Aïn Beni Mathar weather in March

In March, Aïn Beni Mathar sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aïn Beni Mathar's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Beni Mathar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
43%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aïn Beni Mathar reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
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4175
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10176
11186
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How March really feels in Aïn Beni Mathar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aïn Beni Mathar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 184.80.7104.3
Feb15° / 194.40.510.75.3
Mar18° / 2250.211.76.8
Apr21° / 224.9012.87.6
May26° / 13°183.8013.77.8
Jun32° / 17°102.4014.25.2
Jul36° / 21°51.70142.6
Aug35° / 21°93.2013.33.0
Sep30° / 17°163.8012.26.2
Oct24° / 12°244.1011.18.0
Nov17° / 275.10.110.26.4
Dec14° / 174.10.39.84.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96436
106436
116535
126535
136535
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Aïn Beni Mathar gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1172
2172
3172
4172
5172
6171
7171
8161
9161
10161
11160
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30160
31150

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2013light breeze
2114light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:455:57
211.26:445:58
311.36:435:59
411.36:426:00
511.36:406:01
611.46:396:02
711.46:386:03
811.56:366:03
911.56:356:04
1011.56:346:05
1111.66:326:06
1211.66:316:07
1311.66:306:08
1411.76:286:08
1511.76:276:09
1611.76:266:10
1711.86:246:11
1811.86:236:11
1911.86:226:12
2011.96:206:13
2111.96:196:14
2212.06:176:15
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:156:16
2512.16:136:17
2612.16:126:18
2712.16:106:18
2812.26:096:19
2912.26:076:20
3012.26:066:21
3112.36:056:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Aïn Beni Mathar

In seasonPeak

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

Aïn Beni Mathar sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is March a good time to visit Aïn Beni Mathar?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Aïn Beni Mathar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aïn Beni Mathar in March

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

In March, Aïn Beni Mathar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Aïn Beni Mathar in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aïn Beni Mathar peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Beni Mathar 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 Aïn Beni Mathar is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 2228 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Beni Mathar?

Aïn Beni Mathar sits at 34.0°N, 2.0°W, 917 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Jerada, 35 km away.

TaourirtSebdouMaghniaSidi Slimane EchcharaaBerkane

Topography around Aïn Beni Mathar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Beni Mathar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 932 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,399 m.

The land around Aïn Beni Mathar is covered by bare terrain (50%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (83%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
1,399 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Jerada 35 km · Oujda 76 km · El Aïoun 77 km · Taourirt 91 km · Sebdou 95 km · Maghnia 97 km · Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 104 km · Berkane 105 km

Morocco travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,672
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
80%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%other 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 Aïn Beni Mathar (34.0097°, -2.0324°, elevation 917 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. 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).