Bouskoura weather in March

In March, Bouskoura sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Bouskoura's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bouskoura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bouskoura reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°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)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51911
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72011
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102012
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122012
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312113

Bouskoura weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 416.4106.3
Feb18° / 10°386.110.86.6
Mar20° / 12°336.111.77.1
Apr21° / 13°285.112.87.5
May24° / 16°143.413.78.3
Jun26° / 18°20.814.28.7
Jul28° / 20°00.2148.6
Aug28° / 20°10.213.28.3
Sep27° / 19°112.212.28.2
Oct25° / 17°315.511.27.9
Nov21° / 13°516.410.37.2
Dec19° / 11°446.59.86.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86436
96337
106337
116436
126535
136535
146634
156634
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286436
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bouskoura gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
422
522
622
721
821
921
1020
1120
1219
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
283161
383161
482171
582171
682171
781172
880182
980182
1079192
1179192
1278202
1378202
1477212
1576222
1676222
1775232
1875232
1974242
2073252
2173252
2272262
2372262
2471272
2571272
2671272
2771272
2870273
2970273
3070273
3170273

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2012calm
2112calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 7:07 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:20
211.37:066:21
311.37:056:22
411.37:046:23
511.47:026:24
611.47:016:25
711.47:006:25
811.56:596:26
911.56:576:27
1011.56:566:28
1111.66:556:29
1211.66:536:29
1311.66:526:30
1411.76:516:31
1511.76:496:32
1611.76:486:33
1711.86:476:33
1811.86:456:34
1911.86:446:35
2011.96:436:36
2111.96:416:36
2212.06:406:37
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:376:39
2512.16:366:39
2612.16:346:40
2712.16:336:41
2812.26:316:42
2912.26:306:42
3012.26:296:43
3112.36:276:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bouskoura

In seasonPeak

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

Bouskoura 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 Bouskoura?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bouskoura in March

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

In March, Bouskoura sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Bouskoura 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 20 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 30 to Nov 5 — 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
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Bouskoura 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 Bouskoura peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 17UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bouskoura 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 Bouskoura is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2237 µg/m³Jun 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bouskoura?

Bouskoura sits at 33.4°N, 7.7°W, 140 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Zawyat an Nwaçer, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Bouskoura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouskoura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.

The land around Bouskoura is covered by cropland (36%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
873 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zawyat an Nwaçer 8.0 km · Mediouna 12 km · Ad Darwa 14 km · Lahraouyine 15 km · Casablanca 16 km · Dar Bouazza 17 km · Had Soualem 19 km · Tit Mellil 20 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 Bouskoura (33.4498°, -7.6524°, elevation 140 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).