El Harhoura weather in March

In March, El Harhoura sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6.3 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 19°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 El Harhoura's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Harhoura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical March day in El Harhoura reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°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)
11812
21812
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51812
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71812
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El Harhoura 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° / 11°647.7105.8
Feb17° / 12°486.710.76.1
Mar19° / 13°456.311.76.8
Apr20° / 14°356.112.87.1
May22° / 16°20413.78.0
Jun24° / 19°3114.29.1
Jul26° / 20°10.1149.1
Aug27° / 21°10.313.38.9
Sep25° / 20°132.612.28.5
Oct23° / 18°436.411.17.8
Nov20° / 15°757.910.26.8
Dec18° / 12°677.69.86.3

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 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116733
126733
136832
146832
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Harhoura gets around 45 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
625
724
824
923
1022
1121
1221
1320
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3019
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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183170
282180
382180
481190
580200
680200
779210
879210
978220
1076231
1175241
1274251
1373261
1472271
1571281
1671281
1770291
1869301
1968311
2068311
2166322
2266322
2365332
2465332
2564342
2664342
2764342
2865332
2965332
3064333
3163343

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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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 7:05 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:056:17
211.27:046:18
311.37:026:19
411.37:016:20
511.37:006:21
611.46:596:21
711.46:576:22
811.56:566:23
911.56:556:24
1011.56:536:25
1111.66:526:26
1211.66:516:26
1311.66:496:27
1411.76:486:28
1511.76:476:29
1611.76:456:30
1711.86:446:30
1811.86:426:31
1911.86:416:32
2011.96:406:33
2111.96:386:33
2212.06:376:34
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:346:36
2512.16:336:37
2612.16:316:37
2712.16:306:38
2812.26:296:39
2912.26:276:40
3012.26:266:40
3112.36:246:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.2 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
84.9Bright
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
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245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Harhoura

In seasonPeak

None of El Harhoura'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 Harhoura 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 Harhoura?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit El Harhoura for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Harhoura in March

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

In March, El Harhoura sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near El Harhoura 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 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 El Harhoura 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 El Harhoura peaks around July 19 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 19UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Harhoura 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 Harhoura is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1355 µg/m³Jun 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Harhoura?

El Harhoura sits at 33.9°N, 6.9°W, 29 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Temara, 3.0 km away.

Topography around El Harhoura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Harhoura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m.

The land around El Harhoura is covered by water (41%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (46%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
961 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Temara 3.0 km · Aïn Attig 7.0 km · Mers El Kheir 9.0 km · Rabat 12 km · Skhirate 14 km · Tamesna 14 km · Salé 17 km · Salé Al Jadida 19 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 Harhoura (33.9448°, -6.9311°, elevation 29 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).