Berkane weather in March

In March, Berkane sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 51 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 20°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 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 Berkane's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berkane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
45%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

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 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Berkane reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°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)
1198
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17209
182010
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212010
222010
232010
242010
252010
262010
272010
282010
292010
302010
312010

How March really feels in Berkane

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.

Berkane 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 397.19.96.2
Feb18° / 406.310.76.5
Mar20° / 516.911.76.9
Apr21° / 11°406.612.97.3
May24° / 14°304.313.88.1
Jun28° / 18°91.614.37.8
Jul31° / 21°10.414.16.1
Aug31° / 21°50.913.35.7
Sep29° / 19°213.712.27.0
Oct25° / 15°375.311.17.8
Nov21° / 11°446.210.27.3
Dec18° / 315.69.76.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56634
66535
76436
86436
96337
106337
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166337
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226436
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Berkane gets around 51 mm of rain over 6.9 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 rain averages around 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
824
924
1023
1123
1222
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2922
3022
3122

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2973
3973
4973
5973
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11946
12946
13946
14937
15937
16928
17928
18928
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
299010
309010
319010

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
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
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 6:47 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:475:58
211.26:465:59
311.26:456:00
411.36:436:00
511.36:426:01
611.46:416:02
711.46:396:03
811.46:386:04
911.56:376:05
1011.56:356:06
1111.56:346:07
1211.66:336:07
1311.66:316:08
1411.76:306:09
1511.76:296:10
1611.76:276:11
1711.86:266:12
1811.86:246:12
1911.86:236:13
2011.96:216:14
2111.96:206:15
2212.06:196:16
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:166:17
2512.16:146:18
2612.16:136:19
2712.16:116:20
2812.26:106:21
2912.26:086:21
3012.36:076:22
3112.36:066:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Berkane

In seasonPeak

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

Berkane 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 Berkane?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Berkane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Berkane in March

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

In March, Berkane sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Berkane in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Berkane in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Berkane peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Berkane 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 Berkane is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1417 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Berkane?

Berkane sits at 34.9°N, 2.3°W, 173 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sidi Slimane Echcharaa, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Berkane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berkane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,518 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,803 m.

The land around Berkane is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), water (24%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
1,518 m
80 km
1,803 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 3.0 km · Ahfir 20 km · Zaïo 38 km · El Aïoun 41 km · Oujda 46 km · Ghazaouet 46 km · Nedroma 53 km · Maghnia 55 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 Berkane (34.92°, -2.32°, elevation 173 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).