Aourir weather in March

In March, Aourir sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 35 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aourir's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aourir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:55 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
30%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical March day in Aourir reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22014
32014
42014
52014
62015
72015
82015
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102015
112015
122015
132015
142015
152015
162015
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212115
222115
232115
242115
252115
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115
312115

Aourir weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 13°302.910.37.5
Feb19° / 14°383.110.97.6
Mar20° / 15°353.611.87.8
Apr21° / 16°142.112.78.3
May23° / 17°71.113.58.9
Jun24° / 19°10.113.99.4
Jul27° / 21°0013.89.0
Aug27° / 21°10.113.18.9
Sep25° / 20°40.612.29.0
Oct23° / 19°262.611.38.6
Nov21° / 16°423.510.58.0
Dec19° / 14°48410.17.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58020
68020
78020
87921
97921
108020
117921
127921
137921
147921
158020
168020
178020
188119
198119
208218
218218
228218
238218
248218
258218
268218
278317
288317
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Aourir gets around 35 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
913
1013
1113
1213
1312
1412
1511
1611
1711
1811
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183170
283170
383170
482180
582180
682180
781190
881190
981190
1080200
1180200
1279210
1378220
1478220
1577230
1676240
1775250
1873270
1972280
2070300
2169310
2266331
2364351
2463361
2561381
2660391
2759401
2858411
2956431
3055441
3154442

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
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:136:31
211.37:126:32
311.47:106:32
411.47:096:33
511.47:086:34
611.57:076:35
711.57:066:35
811.57:056:36
911.67:046:37
1011.67:026:37
1111.67:016:38
1211.67:006:39
1311.76:596:39
1411.76:586:40
1511.76:566:41
1611.86:556:41
1711.86:546:42
1811.86:536:43
1911.96:516:43
2011.96:506:44
2111.96:496:45
2212.06:486:45
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:456:46
2512.16:446:47
2612.16:436:48
2712.16:416:48
2812.26:406:49
2912.26:396:50
3012.26:376:50
3112.26:366:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Aourir

In seasonPeak

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

Aourir sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Aourir?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aourir in March

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

In March, Aourir sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Aourir in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 13 to Aug 31 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Aourir 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 Aourir peaks around July 15 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aourir 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 Aourir is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1617 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aourir?

Aourir sits at 30.5°N, 9.6°W, 121 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Agadir, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Aourir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aourir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,978 m.

The land around Aourir is covered by grassland (58%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, water (35%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
409 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,978 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Agadir 9.0 km · Dakhla 12 km · Dchira El Jihadia 16 km · Inezgane 18 km · My Drarga 20 km · Ait Melloul 21 km · Oadar Temsia 26 km · Lqoliaa 27 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 Aourir (30.4924°, -9.6355°, elevation 121 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).