El Gara weather in March

In March, El Gara sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7 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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. 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 El Gara's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Gara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
45%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in El Gara reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6209
72010
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El Gara 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
Jan17° / 416.3106.2
Feb18° / 386.110.86.6
Mar20° / 10°41711.77.1
Apr22° / 11°346.212.87.4
May25° / 14°204.613.78.0
Jun28° / 17°41.214.28.0
Jul30° / 19°10.4146.7
Aug30° / 19°20.513.26.5
Sep28° / 17°122.412.27.7
Oct25° / 15°314.911.27.9
Nov21° / 11°496.210.37.3
Dec18° / 426.29.86.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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 (%)
16337
26238
36337
46238
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156535
166535
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226337
236337
246238
256238
266238
276238
286139
296139
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Gara gets around 41 mm of rain over 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
624
724
823
923
1023
1122
1222
1322
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2422
2523
2623
2723
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59730
69730
79730
89640
99640
109640
119640
129550
139550
149550
159460
169460
179460
189370
199280
209280
219190
229190
2390100
2490100
2589110
2689110
2789110
2888111
2987121
3087121
3187121

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:05 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:056:19
211.37:046:20
311.37:036:21
411.37:026:21
511.47:016:22
611.46:596:23
711.46:586:24
811.56:576:25
911.56:556:25
1011.56:546:26
1111.66:536:27
1211.66:526:28
1311.66:506:29
1411.76:496:29
1511.76:486:30
1611.76:466:31
1711.86:456:32
1811.86:446:32
1911.96:426:33
2011.96:416:34
2111.96:396:35
2212.06:386:35
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:356:37
2512.16:346:38
2612.16:336:38
2712.16:316:39
2812.26:306:40
2912.26:286:41
3012.26:276:41
3112.36:266:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.18 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
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
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245.5Bright
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275.5Bright
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295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Gara

In seasonPeak

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

El Gara 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 El Gara?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Gara in March

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

In March, El Gara sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near El Gara 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 53 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 El Gara in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 El Gara peaks around July 19 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Gara 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 El Gara is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1543 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Gara?

El Gara sits at 33.3°N, 7.2°W, 349 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ben Ahmed, 23 km away.

Topography around El Gara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Gara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m.

The land around El Gara is covered by cropland (91%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
1,070 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ben Ahmed 23 km · Ad Darwa 30 km · Mediouna 33 km · Berrechid 33 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 38 km · Benslimane 39 km · Tit Mellil 39 km · Lahraouyine 40 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 El Gara (33.2773°, -7.2324°, elevation 349 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).