Goulmima weather in March

In March, Goulmima sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 2.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Goulmima's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goulmima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Goulmima reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5186
6186
7187
8197
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10197
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How March really feels in Goulmima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Goulmima weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 1020.810.25.2
Feb16° / 142.10.510.86.3
Mar19° / 112.70.111.87.7
Apr24° / 11°112.3012.88.5
May28° / 15°122.4013.67.6
Jun32° / 20°61.30144.8
Jul36° / 23°20.3013.92.5
Aug35° / 23°41013.23.3
Sep30° / 18°92.2012.26.1
Oct24° / 13°232.9011.28.2
Nov18° / 152.50.110.47.3
Dec15° / 81.80.4105.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48020
58020
68020
78020
88020
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Goulmima gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
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249
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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11100
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14100
15100
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24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:556:11
211.36:546:12
311.36:536:13
411.46:516:14
511.46:506:14
611.46:496:15
711.56:486:16
811.56:476:17
911.56:456:17
1011.66:446:18
1111.66:436:19
1211.66:426:19
1311.76:406:20
1411.76:396:21
1511.76:386:22
1611.86:376:22
1711.86:356:23
1811.86:346:24
1911.96:336:24
2011.96:326:25
2111.96:306:26
2212.06:296:26
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.16:256:28
2612.16:246:29
2712.16:226:30
2812.26:216:30
2912.26:206:31
3012.26:186:32
3112.36:176:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Goulmima

In seasonPeak

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

Goulmima sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Goulmima?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Goulmima in March

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

In March, Goulmima sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Goulmima 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 Goulmima peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Goulmima 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 Goulmima is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1236 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep27Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goulmima?

Goulmima sits at 31.7°N, 5.0°W, 1,028 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Errachidia, 56 km away.

MerzougaMidelt

Topography around Goulmima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goulmima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 1,041 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,635 m.

The land around Goulmima is covered by bare terrain (56%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
394 m
80 km
2,635 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Errachidia 56 km · Tinerhir 58 km · Arfoud 74 km · Rich 76 km · Reçani 79 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 80 km · Merzouga 111 km · Midelt 112 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 Goulmima (31.6923°, -4.9526°, elevation 1,028 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. 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).