Larache weather in March

In March, Larache sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 80 mm of rain across 8.1 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 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Larache's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Larache's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Larache is town in Morocco.

Founded
~1150 BCE

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical March day in Larache reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21713
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41713
51713
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71713
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101713
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Larache 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
Jan16° / 12°10499.95.2
Feb16° / 12°807.710.75.4
Mar17° / 13°808.111.76.1
Apr18° / 15°717.612.96.6
May21° / 17°365.813.87.5
Jun23° / 19°71.414.38.9
Jul25° / 21°10.214.19.5
Aug25° / 21°20.513.39.2
Sep24° / 20°283.712.28.5
Oct22° / 18°827.811.17.2
Nov19° / 15°1249.210.16.4
Dec17° / 13°1339.89.75.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56139
66238
76238
86238
96337
106337
116436
126436
136535
146535
156634
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206634
216634
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306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Larache gets around 80 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
630
729
828
927
1026
1126
1225
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2725
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
285150
384160
483170
583170
682180
781190
881190
980200
1079210
1179210
1278220
1377230
1476240
1575250
1675250
1774260
1873270
1972280
2071290
2171290
2270300
2369310
2467321
2566331
2666331
2765341
2865341
2965341
3064351
3164351

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 7:03 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:036:13
211.27:026:14
311.27:006:15
411.36:596:16
511.36:586:17
611.46:566:17
711.46:556:18
811.46:546:19
911.56:526:20
1011.56:516:21
1111.56:506:22
1211.66:486:23
1311.66:476:23
1411.66:456:24
1511.76:446:25
1611.76:436:26
1711.86:416:27
1811.86:406:28
1911.86:386:29
2011.96:376:29
2111.96:356:30
2212.06:346:31
2312.06:326:32
2412.06:316:33
2512.16:306:34
2612.16:286:34
2712.16:276:35
2812.26:256:36
2912.26:246:37
3012.36:226:38
3112.36:216:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Larache

In seasonPeak

In March, Larache sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Larache's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Larache?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Larache for sightseeing.

What to pack for Larache in March

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

In March, Larache sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Larache 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Oct 29 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Larache in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Larache peaks around July 18 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Larache 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 Larache is worst in February — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1621 µg/m³Jun 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Larache?

Larache sits at 35.2°N, 6.2°W, 38 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ksar El Kebir, 31 km away.

Topography around Larache

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Larache has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,777 m.

The land around Larache is covered by water (44%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and water (32%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
1,777 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ksar El Kebir 31 km · Asilah 32 km · Lalla Mimouna 39 km · Souq Larb’a al Gharb 58 km · Souk El Arbaa 58 km · Gueznaia 61 km · Ouezzane 69 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 71 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 Larache (35.1932°, -6.1557°, elevation 38 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).