Méchouar-Kasba weather in March

In March, Méchouar-Kasba sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Méchouar-Kasba's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Méchouar-Kasba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Méchouar-Kasba reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1196
2197
3197
4207
5207
6207
7207
8207
9207
10207
11207
12207
13217
14218
15218
16218
17218
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19218
20218
21218
22218
23218
24218
25218
26218
27219
28219
29219
30219
31219

How March really feels in Méchouar-Kasba

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.

Méchouar-Kasba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 405.610.26.2
Feb18° / 406.610.86.6
Mar21° / 557.811.87.1
Apr22° / 10°50712.87.5
May26° / 13°295.513.67.8
Jun29° / 16°82.3146.9
Jul33° / 19°10.313.94.7
Aug33° / 19°41.113.24.8
Sep29° / 16°223.612.26.9
Oct25° / 13°405.811.27.8
Nov20° / 435.710.47.4
Dec18° / 305.3106.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57228
67228
77129
87228
97228
107129
117129
127030
136931
146931
156931
166832
176832
186733
196733
206634
216634
226535
236634
246535
256535
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Méchouar-Kasba gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1925
2026
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:07 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:076:23
211.37:066:24
311.37:056:25
411.47:046:26
511.47:026:26
611.47:016:27
711.57:006:28
811.56:596:29
911.56:586:29
1011.66:566:30
1111.66:556:31
1211.66:546:32
1311.76:536:32
1411.76:516:33
1511.76:506:34
1611.86:496:34
1711.86:486:35
1811.86:466:36
1911.96:456:36
2011.96:446:37
2111.96:426:38
2212.06:416:39
2312.06:406:39
2412.06:386:40
2512.16:376:41
2612.16:366:41
2712.16:346:42
2812.26:336:43
2912.26:326:43
3012.26:316:44
3112.36:296:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Méchouar-Kasba

In seasonPeak

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

Méchouar-Kasba 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 Méchouar-Kasba?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Méchouar-Kasba for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Méchouar-Kasba in March

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

In March, Méchouar-Kasba sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Méchouar-Kasba in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Méchouar-Kasba peaks around July 19 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 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Méchouar-Kasba 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 Méchouar-Kasba is worst in August — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1424 µg/m³Jun 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Méchouar-Kasba?

Méchouar-Kasba sits at 31.6°N, 8.0°W, 473 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Marrakesh, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Méchouar-Kasba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Méchouar-Kasba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 484 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,928 m.

The land around Méchouar-Kasba is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (37%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
3,928 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Marrakesh 4.0 km · Tamansourt 21 km · Ait Ourir 31 km · Asni 39 km · Amizmiz 49 km · Tamallalt 51 km · Setti Fatma 51 km · Laâttaouia 69 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 Méchouar-Kasba (31.6008°, -7.9865°, elevation 473 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).