Mdiq weather in March

In March, Mdiq sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 59 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Mdiq's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mdiq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mdiq reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°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)
11512
21512
31612
41612
51612
61612
71613
81613
91613
101613
111613
121613
131613
141613
151613
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201613
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221613
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301713
311713

Mdiq weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°718.59.94.8
Feb15° / 12°64810.64.8
Mar16° / 13°597.611.75.5
Apr17° / 14°396.612.96.3
May20° / 16°254.413.97.4
Jun22° / 18°50.914.48.9
Jul25° / 20°10.114.29.5
Aug25° / 21°30.513.39.1
Sep23° / 20°253.212.28.4
Oct21° / 18°617.311.17.0
Nov18° / 15°718.510.16.0
Dec16° / 13°749.19.65.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
56040
66040
75941
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266337
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mdiq gets around 59 mm of rain over 7.6 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 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
626
726
825
925
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3023
3122

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
119010
128911
138911
148812
158812
168713
178713
188614
198614
208515
218515
228416
238317
248317
258218
268218
278119
288119
298119
308020
318020

Wind in March

Winds average 21 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
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3021breezy
3121breezy

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
211.26:596:10
311.26:576:11
411.36:566:12
511.36:556:13
611.36:536:14
711.46:526:15
811.46:516:16
911.56:496:16
1011.56:486:17
1111.56:466:18
1211.66:456:19
1311.66:446:20
1411.66:426:21
1511.76:416:22
1611.76:396:23
1711.86:386:23
1811.86:366:24
1911.86:356:25
2011.96:346:26
2111.96:326:27
2212.06:316:28
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:286:29
2512.16:266:30
2612.16:256:31
2712.16:236:32
2812.26:226:33
2912.26:206:34
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 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mdiq?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mdiq for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mdiq in March

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

In March, Mdiq sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mdiq 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 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 Mdiq 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 Mdiq 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 Mdiq 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 Mdiq is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Jun 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mdiq?

Mdiq sits at 35.7°N, 5.3°W, 23 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Martil, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Mdiq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mdiq has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,139 m.

The land around Mdiq is covered by water (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (42%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
2,139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Martil 9.0 km · Tetouan 12 km · Fnidek 19 km · Ceuta 23 km · Tangier 44 km · Tarifa 45 km · Gueznaia 51 km · Algeciras 51 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 Mdiq (35.6831°, -5.3287°, elevation 23 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).