Azilal weather in March

In March, Azilal sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Azilal's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azilal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Azilal reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1142
2152
3153
4153
5153
6153
7153
8153
9153
10153
11163
12163
13163
14164
15164
16164
17164
18164
19164
20164
21164
22164
23164
24164
25164
26164
27175
28175
29175
30175
31175

How March really feels in Azilal

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.

Azilal weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 505.93.810.13.8
Feb13° / 557.6310.84.2
Mar16° / 729.92.311.85.1
Apr18° / 7211.81.112.85.8
May22° / 10°6812.70.313.66.4
Jun26° / 13°349.30147.1
Jul30° / 16°2810.6013.95.3
Aug30° / 16°3712.3013.25.2
Sep25° / 13°5411012.26.9
Oct21° / 548.40.211.27.0
Nov16° / 576.71.310.45.7
Dec14° / 4361.89.94.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196436
206337
216337
226238
236238
246238
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Azilal gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12910
22910
32910
4299
5299
6309
7308
8308
9318
10317
11317
12327
13327
14327
15338
16338
17338
18348
19348
20348
21348
22348
23348
24347
25357
26357
27357
28367
29367
30366
31376

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:026:17
211.37:006:18
311.36:596:19
411.46:586:20
511.46:576:21
611.46:566:21
711.56:556:22
811.56:536:23
911.56:526:24
1011.66:516:24
1111.66:506:25
1211.66:486:26
1311.76:476:26
1411.76:466:27
1511.76:456:28
1611.86:436:29
1711.86:426:29
1811.86:416:30
1911.96:396:31
2011.96:386:31
2111.96:376:32
2212.06:356:33
2312.06:346:34
2412.06:336:34
2512.16:316:35
2612.16:306:36
2712.16:296:36
2812.26:276:37
2912.26:266:38
3012.26:256:38
3112.36:236:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Azilal

In seasonPeak

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

Azilal 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 Azilal?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Azilal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azilal in March

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

In March, Azilal sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Azilal 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 Azilal peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Azilal 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 Azilal is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1627 µg/m³Dec 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Azilal?

Azilal sits at 32.0°N, 6.6°W, 1,357 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Oulad Ayad, 34 km away.

Topography around Azilal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azilal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 1,366 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,769 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,735 m.

The land around Azilal is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
1,769 m
80 km
3,735 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Oulad Ayad 34 km · Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 39 km · Beni Mellal 47 km · Demnate 48 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 61 km · Laâttaouia 72 km · Kasba Tadla 76 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 80 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 Azilal (31.9616°, -6.5711°, elevation 1,357 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).