Assa weather in March

In March, Assa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Assa's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Assa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:54 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
24%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Assa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Assa

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.

Assa 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 41.110.48.4
Feb23° / 11°81.4118.9
Mar26° / 13°50.911.88.7
Apr29° / 14°20.212.77.6
May31° / 16°10.313.45.8
Jun35° / 19°10.413.83.6
Jul40° / 22°10.313.60.4
Aug40° / 23°30.8130.3
Sep35° / 20°30.512.23.3
Oct31° / 17°80.911.36.1
Nov26° / 14°40.810.68.7
Dec22° / 10°61.110.28.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Assa gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
103
113
123
133
143
153
162
172
182
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312

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
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22991
23991
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28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:106:32
211.47:096:32
311.47:086:33
411.47:076:34
511.57:066:34
611.57:056:35
711.57:046:36
811.67:036:36
911.67:026:37
1011.67:016:37
1111.66:596:38
1211.76:586:39
1311.76:576:39
1411.76:566:40
1511.86:556:40
1611.86:546:41
1711.86:536:42
1811.86:516:42
1911.96:506:43
2011.96:496:43
2111.96:486:44
2212.06:476:44
2312.06:456:45
2412.06:446:46
2512.16:436:46
2612.16:426:47
2712.16:416:47
2812.16:396:48
2912.26:386:48
3012.26:376:49
3112.26:366:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
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276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Assa

In seasonPeak

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

Assa 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 Assa?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Assa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Assa in March

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

In March, Assa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Assa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Assa peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 18UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Assa 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 Assa is worst in February — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1423 µg/m³May 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Assa?

Assa sits at 28.6°N, 9.4°W, 318 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Bou Izakarn, 69 km away.

Sidi IfniTiznitTindoufTan-TanTine BiougraBen Jerrar

Topography around Assa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Assa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 326 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m.

The land around Assa is covered by bare terrain (93%) within 3 km, bare terrain (100%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
798 m
80 km
1,250 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Bou Izakarn 69 km · Guelmim 74 km · Sidi Ifni 112 km · Tiznit 124 km · Tindouf 163 km · Tan-Tan 165 km · Tine Biougra 178 km · Ben Jerrar 184 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 Assa (28.6099°, -9.4299°, elevation 318 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).