Bouznika weather in March

In March, Bouznika sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.7 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 18°C through the month. 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 Bouznika's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bouznika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bouznika reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°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)
11712
21712
31812
41812
51812
61812
71812
81812
91812
101812
111812
121812
131812
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Bouznika 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
Jan16° / 11°667.4105.7
Feb17° / 11°516.510.76.0
Mar18° / 12°496.711.76.7
Apr19° / 14°39612.87.0
May21° / 16°203.813.77.9
Jun24° / 18°30.914.29.1
Jul25° / 20°10.2149.2
Aug26° / 20°10.213.39.1
Sep25° / 19°132.312.28.7
Oct23° / 17°41611.17.7
Nov20° / 14°757.610.26.8
Dec18° / 12°667.49.86.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56832
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227129
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
286931
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bouznika gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
525
625
725
824
923
1023
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1621
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3121

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
285150
385150
484160
583170
683170
782180
882180
981190
1080200
1179210
1278220
1377230
1476240
1575250
1674260
1774260
1873270
1971281
2071281
2170291
2269301
2369301
2468311
2568311
2668311
2768311
2868311
2967312
3067312
3167312

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 7:06 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:066:18
211.27:046:19
311.37:036:20
411.37:026:21
511.37:016:22
611.46:596:22
711.46:586:23
811.56:576:24
911.56:556:25
1011.56:546:26
1111.66:536:27
1211.66:526:27
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
2011.96:416:34
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 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bouznika

In seasonPeak

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

Bouznika 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 Bouznika?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bouznika for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bouznika in March

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

In March, Bouznika sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Bouznika 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 offshore 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 Bouznika 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 Bouznika 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 Bouznika 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 Bouznika 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 Bouznika?

Bouznika sits at 33.8°N, 7.2°W, 43 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Skhirate, 14 km away.

Topography around Bouznika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouznika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m.

The land around Bouznika is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (38%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
259 m
80 km
967 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Skhirate 14 km · El Mansouria 14 km · Benslimane 20 km · Beni Yakhlef 20 km · Aïn Attig 21 km · Tamesna 23 km · Mers El Kheir 23 km · Mohammedia 24 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 Bouznika (33.7894°, -7.1597°, elevation 43 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).