Khouribga weather in March

In March, Khouribga sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Khouribga's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khouribga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM10 35 µg/m³ · 2016

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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Khouribga 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 14°C and 25°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)
1188
2189
3189
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12209
132010
142010
152010
162010
172010
182010
192010
202010
212010
222010
232010
242010
252010
262010
272010
282010
292010
302010
312010

How March really feels in Khouribga

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.

Khouribga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 446.410.15.7
Feb17° / 426.610.86.2
Mar20° / 10°497.211.86.9
Apr21° / 11°426.712.87.3
May25° / 14°285.213.78.0
Jun28° / 17°82.214.17.6
Jul32° / 19°51.913.95.5
Aug32° / 20°72.313.25.3
Sep28° / 17°183.312.27.4
Oct25° / 15°355.311.27.9
Nov20° / 10°556.610.37.1
Dec17° / 486.39.96.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46238
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156238
166337
176238
186238
196139
206040
216139
226040
236040
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Khouribga gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
425
524
624
724
823
923
1022
1122
1222
1322
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2123
2223
2324
2424
2525
2625
2726
2826
2926
3027
3127

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:04 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:046:18
211.37:036:19
311.37:016:20
411.37:006:20
511.46:596:21
611.46:586:22
711.46:566:23
811.56:556:24
911.56:546:24
1011.56:536:25
1111.66:516:26
1211.66:506:27
1311.66:496:27
1411.76:476:28
1511.76:466:29
1611.76:456:30
1711.86:446:30
1811.86:426:31
1911.96:416:32
2011.96:396:33
2111.96:386:33
2212.06:376:34
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:346:36
2512.16:336:36
2612.16:316:37
2712.16:306:38
2812.26:296:39
2912.26:276:39
3012.26:266:40
3112.36:256:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Khouribga

In seasonPeak

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

Khouribga 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 Khouribga?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Khouribga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Khouribga in March

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

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

sun protection

UV index in Khouribga 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 Khouribga peaks around July 20 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khouribga 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 Khouribga is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1839 µg/m³Jun 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Khouribga?

Khouribga sits at 32.9°N, 6.9°W, 804 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Boujniba, 12 km away.

Topography around Khouribga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khouribga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 794 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,096 m.

The land around Khouribga is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
1,096 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Boujniba 12 km · Oued Zem 31 km · Ben Ahmed 37 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 47 km · Bejaâd 50 km · Al Brouj 50 km · El Gara 54 km · Kasba Tadla 67 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 Khouribga (32.8811°, -6.9063°, elevation 804 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).