Martil weather in March

In March, Martil sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 68 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 37% 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 Martil's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Martil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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 Martil reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°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)
11610
21610
31610
41610
51610
61710
71710
81710
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Martil weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 627.99.94.9
Feb16° / 627.810.75.1
Mar17° / 10°688.311.75.8
Apr19° / 12°517.812.96.5
May22° / 14°395.813.97.5
Jun25° / 17°101.414.48.9
Jul28° / 20°10.414.28.2
Aug28° / 20°71.113.37.7
Sep25° / 19°374.712.27.9
Oct22° / 16°71811.17.1
Nov18° / 12°708.110.16.2
Dec16° / 10°698.29.65.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125347
135347
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Martil gets around 68 mm of rain over 8.3 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
429
528
628
727
827
926
1025
1125
1224
1324
1423
1523
1624
1724
1824
1924
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3025
3125

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8955
9955
10955
11946
12946
13937
14937
15928
16919
179010
189010
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288614
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Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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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 7:00 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:006:09
211.26:586:10
311.26:576:11
411.36:566:12
511.36:546:13
611.36:536:14
711.46:526:14
811.46:506:15
911.56:496:16
1011.56:486:17
1111.56:466:18
1211.66:456:19
1311.66:436:20
1411.66:426:21
1511.76:416:22
1611.76:396:22
1711.86:386:23
1811.86:366:24
1911.86:356:25
2011.96:336:26
2111.96:326:27
2212.06:306:27
2312.06:296:28
2412.06:276:29
2512.16:266:30
2612.16:246:31
2712.16:236:32
2812.26:226:33
2912.26:206:33
3012.36:196:34
3112.36:176:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Martil?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Martil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Martil in March

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

In March, Martil sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Martil 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 16 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Martil 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 Martil peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Martil 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 Martil is worst in February — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1623 µg/m³Jun 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Martil?

Martil sits at 35.6°N, 5.3°W, 5 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Mdiq, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Martil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Martil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,139 m.

The land around Martil is covered by water (43%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
1,203 m
80 km
2,139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mdiq 9.0 km · Tetouan 9.0 km · Fnidek 27 km · Ceuta 31 km · Chefchaouen 50 km · Tangier 50 km · Tarifa 53 km · Gueznaia 56 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 Martil (35.6166°, -5.2752°, elevation 5 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).