Casablanca weather in March

In March, Casablanca sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Casablanca's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Casablanca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:48 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
21%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Casablanca is settlement in Chile.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical March day in Casablanca reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22013
32013
42013
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62013
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102013
112013
122013
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Casablanca weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 14°00.1148.6
Feb20° / 14°20.313.28.6
Mar19° / 13°30.712.38.3
Apr17° / 11°172.111.27.1
May16° / 554.510.35.5
Jun14° / 1126.69.84.4
Jul13° / 645.5104.2
Aug14° / 564.910.84.6
Sep15° / 26311.85.3
Oct16° / 10°141.712.86.4
Nov18° / 11°30.813.77.7
Dec19° / 13°30.314.28.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9928
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
209010
218911
228911
238911
248812
258812
268713
278713
288614
298614
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Casablanca gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
102
112
122
132
142
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172
182
192
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274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149492
250492
351481
451481
552471
652471
753461
854451
955450
1056440
1157430
1258420
1359410
1460400
1561390
1662380
1764360
1865350
1966340
2068320
2169310
2270300
2371290
2473270
2574260
2675250
2776240
2877230
2978220
3079210
3180200

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:368:22
212.77:368:21
312.77:378:20
412.77:388:18
512.67:398:17
612.67:408:16
712.67:418:15
812.57:418:13
912.57:428:12
1012.57:438:11
1112.47:448:10
1212.47:448:08
1312.47:458:07
1412.37:468:06
1512.37:478:04
1612.37:488:03
1712.27:488:02
1812.27:498:00
1912.27:507:59
2012.17:517:58
2112.17:517:56
2212.07:527:55
2312.07:537:53
2412.07:547:52
2511.97:547:51
2611.97:557:49
2711.97:567:48
2811.87:577:47
2911.87:577:45
3011.87:587:44
3111.77:597:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.94 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Casablanca?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Casablanca for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Casablanca in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Casablanca sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Casablanca in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Casablanca in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Casablanca peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Casablanca in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Casablanca is worst in July — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 31 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1499 µg/m³Feb 1131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr62Unhealthy
May89Unhealthy
Jun93Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct46Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Casablanca?

Casablanca sits at 33.3°S, 71.4°W, 268 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Curacaví, 27 km away.

Topography around Casablanca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Casablanca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Casablanca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,194 m.

The land around Casablanca is covered by cropland (36%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), shrubs (29%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (26%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
1,143 m
80 km
2,194 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Curacaví 27 km · Placilla 27 km · El Quisco 28 km · Villa Alemana 30 km · Quilpué 30 km · Cartagena 32 km · Vina del Mar 35 km · San Antonio 36 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Casablanca (-33.3171°, -71.4031°, elevation 268 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).