Bni Bouayach weather in March

In March, Bni Bouayach sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Bni Bouayach's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bni Bouayach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bni Bouayach reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°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)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16178
17178
18178
19178
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

Bni Bouayach weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 386.79.94.9
Feb15° / 436.610.75.3
Mar17° / 58811.76.1
Apr19° / 658.212.96.7
May22° / 12°516.713.87.5
Jun26° / 16°213.114.38.3
Jul30° / 19°51.314.16.9
Aug30° / 19°183.213.36.4
Sep26° / 16°506.712.27.6
Oct22° / 13°617.211.17.4
Nov18° / 506.610.26.5
Dec15° / 345.99.75.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186337
196337
206337
216337
226436
236436
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bni Bouayach gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:536:04
211.26:526:05
311.26:516:06
411.36:506:06
511.36:486:07
611.46:476:08
711.46:466:09
811.46:446:10
911.56:436:11
1011.56:426:12
1111.56:406:13
1211.66:396:13
1311.66:376:14
1411.76:366:15
1511.76:356:16
1611.76:336:17
1711.86:326:18
1811.86:306:18
1911.86:296:19
2011.96:286:20
2111.96:266:21
2212.06:256:22
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:23
2512.16:206:24
2612.16:196:25
2712.16:176:26
2812.26:166:27
2912.26:146:27
3012.36:136:28
3112.36:126:29

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 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bni Bouayach

In seasonPeak

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

Bni Bouayach sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bni Bouayach?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bni Bouayach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bni Bouayach in March

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

In March, Bni Bouayach sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bni Bouayach 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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 25 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Bni Bouayach 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 Bni Bouayach peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bni Bouayach 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 Bni Bouayach is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1515 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bni Bouayach?

Bni Bouayach sits at 35.1°N, 3.8°W, 118 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Imzouren, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Bni Bouayach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bni Bouayach has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,417 m.

The land around Bni Bouayach is covered by grassland (49%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
1,402 m
80 km
2,417 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Imzouren 5.0 km · Tirhanimîne 18 km · Al Hoceïma 19 km · Midar 33 km · Ben Taieb 36 km · Driouch 44 km · Al Aaroui 76 km · Zeghanghane 76 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 Bni Bouayach (35.1051°, -3.8403°, elevation 118 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).