Bouarfa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bouarfa sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 36 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bouarfa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bouarfa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 23°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Rainfall: 36 mm; 8 wet days
Avg wind: 15 km/h
Travel score: 7.9; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Bouarfa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bouarfa reaches about 23°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Bouarfa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bouarfa weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	13° / 2°	11	2.7	0.6	10.1	4.5
Feb	15° / 3°	11	2.4	0.5	10.8	5.6
Mar	18° / 6°	15	3.1	0.1	11.8	7.3
Apr	22° / 10°	13	2.8	0	12.8	8.4
May	27° / 14°	9	1.8	0	13.6	7.9
Jun	33° / 19°	6	1.4	0	14.1	4.8
Jul	37° / 23°	2	0.6	0	13.9	2.3
Aug	35° / 22°	5	1.2	0	13.2	2.9
Sep	30° / 18°	12	2.7	0	12.2	6.0
Oct	24° / 13°	15	3.1	0	11.2	8.3
Nov	17° / 7°	19	3	0.1	10.3	6.8
Dec	14° / 3°	10	2.3	0.5	9.9	4.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bouarfa gets around 36 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bouarfa

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In spring, Bouarfa overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bouarfa sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Bouarfa?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.9

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Bouarfa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bouarfa in Spring

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

In spring, Bouarfa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Bouarfa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bouarfa peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	5	8	8	9	11	11	10	9	7	4	3
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	5	High
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	8	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	7	Very high
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Bouarfa in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bouarfa is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	10	20	25	35	33	33	34	35	33	20	12	8
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	25	Moderate
Apr	35	Poor
May	33	Moderate
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	34	Moderate
Aug	35	Moderate
Sep	33	Moderate
Oct	20	Moderate
Nov	12	Moderate
Dec	8	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Bouarfa?

Bouarfa sits at 32.5°N, 2.0°W, 1,169 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Béchar, 105 km away.

Topography around Bouarfa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouarfa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m around an average of 1,200 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,385 m.

The land around Bouarfa is covered by bare terrain (74%) within 3 km, bare terrain (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km

455 m

bare terrain 74%

16 km

771 m

bare terrain 89%

80 km

1,385 m

bare terrain 94%

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Spring weather nearby: Béchar 105 km · Aïn Sefra 131 km · Aïn Beni Mathar 164 km · Outat Oulad Al Haj 186 km · Mecheria 193 km · Missour 198 km · Jerada 198 km · Taourirt 226 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

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 Bouarfa (32.5338°, -1.9621°, elevation 1,169 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.