Benslimane weather in March

In March, Benslimane sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Benslimane's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benslimane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Benslimane is City in Morocco.

Air quality
Good
PM10 27.3 µg/m³ · 2018

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Benslimane reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Benslimane 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
Jan17° / 547106.2
Feb18° / 496.810.86.6
Mar21° / 10°517.211.77.0
Apr22° / 11°416.712.87.4
May25° / 13°25513.77.9
Jun28° / 16°51.214.27.8
Jul31° / 18°10.5146.4
Aug31° / 19°20.513.26.2
Sep28° / 17°142.612.27.4
Oct25° / 15°385.811.27.7
Nov21° / 11°617.210.37.1
Dec18° / 516.79.86.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86238
96238
106139
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
246040
255941
265941
275941
285941
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Benslimane gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
626
725
825
924
1024
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
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2322
2423
2523
2623
2723
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49640
59640
69550
79550
89550
99550
109460
119460
129460
139460
149370
159370
169370
179280
189280
199280
209190
219190
2290100
2390100
2490100
2589110
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2888111
2987121
3087121
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
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319calm

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 7:05 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:056:18
211.37:046:19
311.37:036:20
411.37:026:21
511.47:006:22
611.46:596:22
711.46:586:23
811.56:576:24
911.56:556:25
1011.56:546:26
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1211.66:516:27
1311.66:506:28
1411.76:496:29
1511.76:476:30
1611.76:466:30
1711.86:456:31
1811.86:436:32
1911.86:426:33
2011.96:406:33
2111.96:396:34
2212.06:386:35
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:356:37
2512.16:346:37
2612.16:326:38
2712.16:316:39
2812.26:296:40
2912.26:286:40
3012.26:276:41
3112.36:256:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
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155.2Bright
165.3Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Benslimane

In seasonPeak

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

Benslimane 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 Benslimane?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Benslimane in March

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

In March, Benslimane sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Benslimane 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 6 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Benslimane in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Benslimane peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Benslimane 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 Benslimane is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1355 µg/m³Jun 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Benslimane?

Benslimane sits at 33.6°N, 7.1°W, 270 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Bouznika, 20 km away.

Topography around Benslimane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benslimane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m.

The land around Benslimane is covered by cropland (30%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
1,070 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bouznika 20 km · Beni Yakhlef 22 km · El Mansouria 22 km · Mohammedia 25 km · Skhirate 28 km · Tamesna 29 km · Aïn Harrouda 30 km · Mers El Kheir 33 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 Benslimane (33.616°, -7.1215°, elevation 270 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).