Rabat weather in March

In March, Rabat sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rabat's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rabat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
37%
7th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical March day in Rabat reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21513
31513
41513
51513
61513
71513
81513
91513
101513
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Rabat weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 13°539.59.84.8
Feb15° / 13°51810.64.7
Mar15° / 14°345.511.75.4
Apr17° / 15°153.412.96.5
May20° / 18°41.213.98.1
Jun23° / 22°20.414.49.3
Jul26° / 24°00.114.29.4
Aug27° / 25°40.713.49.0
Sep25° / 24°354.212.28.4
Oct23° / 21°566.811.17.7
Nov20° / 18°709.510.16.6
Dec17° / 15°699.59.65.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97327
107327
117327
127426
137525
147525
157624
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287723
297624
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rabat gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1021
1121
1220
1320
1419
1519
1618
1718
1817
1916
2016
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816
2916
3015
3115

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
158713
168713
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188515
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208317
218218
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277822
287723
297723
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Wind in March

Winds average 25 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:415:50
211.26:405:51
311.26:395:52
411.36:375:53
511.36:365:54
611.36:355:55
711.46:335:56
811.46:325:57
911.46:305:57
1011.56:295:58
1111.56:285:59
1211.66:266:00
1311.66:256:01
1411.66:236:02
1511.76:226:03
1611.76:216:04
1711.86:196:04
1811.86:186:05
1911.86:166:06
2011.96:156:07
2111.96:136:08
2212.06:126:09
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:096:10
2512.16:076:11
2612.16:066:12
2712.16:046:13
2812.26:036:14
2912.26:016:15
3012.36:006:16
3112.35:586:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rabat

In seasonPeak

None of Rabat's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Rabat sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Rabat?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Rabat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rabat in March

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

In March, Rabat sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Rabat in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 27 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Rabat in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rabat peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Rabat 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 Rabat is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Jul 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rabat?

Rabat sits at 35.9°N, 14.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Malta. The nearest listed city is Mdina, 1.0 km away.

MostaBirkirkaraQormiSan Pawl il-BaħarMellieħaSt. Julian'sSliema

Topography around Rabat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rabat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m.

The land around Rabat is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mdina 1.0 km · Mosta 4.0 km · Birkirkara 6.0 km · Qormi 7.0 km · San Pawl il-Baħar 8.0 km · Mellieħa 9.0 km · St. Julian's 9.0 km · Sliema 10 km

Malta travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$47,907
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic more than 90%

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 Rabat (35.8815°, 14.3987°, elevation 0 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).