Chefchaouen weather in March

In March, Chefchaouen sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 10 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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Chefchaouen's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chefchaouen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Chefchaouen is Moroccan city located in the Western Rif in the Akhmas region.

Density
3,034/km²
people per km²
Founded
1471

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chefchaouen reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16168
17178
18178
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21178
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31179

Chefchaouen 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
Jan14° / 908.99.94.1
Feb14° / 89910.74.3
Mar16° / 1041011.75.3
Apr18° / 9410.412.95.9
May21° / 12°688.313.87.1
Jun25° / 15°162.714.38.5
Jul29° / 18°30.714.17.4
Aug29° / 19°91.413.37.0
Sep26° / 16°466.112.27.7
Oct22° / 13°1049.211.16.8
Nov17° / 1119.210.25.6
Dec15° / 1119.39.74.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105248
115149
125149
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
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195050
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254753
264753
274654
284555
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chefchaouen gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
534
633
732
831
930
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2031
2132
2232
2333
2433
2534
2634
2734
2834
2935
3034
3134

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 99% 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
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:59 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:596:09
211.26:586:10
311.26:576:11
411.36:556:12
511.36:546:13
611.46:536:14
711.46:516:15
811.46:506:16
911.56:496:16
1011.56:476:17
1111.56:466:18
1211.66:456:19
1311.66:436:20
1411.76:426:21
1511.76:406:22
1611.76:396:22
1711.86:386:23
1811.86:366:24
1911.86:356:25
2011.96:336:26
2111.96:326:27
2212.06:306:27
2312.06:296:28
2412.06:276:29
2512.16:266:30
2612.16:256:31
2712.16:236:32
2812.26:226:32
2912.26:206:33
3012.36:196:34
3112.36:176:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chefchaouen?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Chefchaouen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chefchaouen in March

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

In March, Chefchaouen sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chefchaouen 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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 20 — 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
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Chefchaouen 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 Chefchaouen peaks around July 17 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chefchaouen 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 Chefchaouen is worst in February — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1623 µg/m³Jun 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chefchaouen?

Chefchaouen sits at 35.2°N, 5.3°W, 607 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tetouan, 47 km away.

Topography around Chefchaouen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chefchaouen has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m around an average of 810 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,055 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 m.

The land around Chefchaouen is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,326 m
16 km
2,055 m
80 km
2,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tetouan 47 km · Martil 50 km · Ouezzane 50 km · Mdiq 57 km · Ksar El Kebir 61 km · Fnidek 76 km · Asilah 77 km · Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 79 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 Chefchaouen (35.1688°, -5.2636°, elevation 607 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).