Midelt weather in March

In March, Midelt sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Midelt's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midelt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:36 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Midelt reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2153
3154
4154
5164
6164
7164
8164
9164
10164
11164
12164
13164
14165
15165
16175
17175
18175
19175
20175
21175
22175
23175
24175
25175
26176
27186
28186
29186
30186
31186

How March really feels in Midelt

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.

Midelt weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 193.8210.14.1
Feb14° / 204.11.410.84.8
Mar17° / 265.70.811.86.1
Apr20° / 306.3012.87.0
May24° / 11°356.4013.77.7
Jun29° / 15°184.8014.16.6
Jul33° / 19°93.3013.94.3
Aug32° / 18°144.5013.24.7
Sep27° / 14°306.3012.27.2
Oct22° / 10°254.40.111.27.8
Nov16° / 244.40.410.36.1
Dec13° / 193.60.99.94.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
56931
66931
76832
86931
96832
106832
116832
126832
136733
146733
156832
166832
176733
186733
196733
206733
216634
226733
236733
246634
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276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Midelt gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1163
2163
3163
4163
5163
6172
7172
8172
9172
10172
11172
12172
13172
14172
15173
16183
17183
18183
19193
20194
21194
22203
23203
24203
25213
26213
27213
28213
29212
30212
31212

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

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
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:556:10
211.36:546:10
311.36:536:11
411.36:516:12
511.46:506:13
611.46:496:14
711.46:486:14
811.56:466:15
911.56:456:16
1011.56:446:17
1111.66:436:17
1211.66:416:18
1311.66:406:19
1411.76:396:20
1511.76:376:20
1611.86:366:21
1711.86:356:22
1811.86:336:23
1911.96:326:23
2011.96:316:24
2111.96:296:25
2212.06:286:26
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:246:28
2612.16:236:28
2712.16:216:29
2812.26:206:30
2912.26:196:31
3012.26:176:31
3112.36:166:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Midelt

In seasonPeak

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

Midelt 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 Midelt?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Midelt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Midelt in March

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

In March, Midelt sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Midelt 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 Midelt peaks around July 18 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Midelt 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 Midelt is worst in August — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1429 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Midelt?

Midelt sits at 32.7°N, 4.7°W, 1,462 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Boumia, 34 km away.

KhenifraMrirtAzrouIfrane

Topography around Midelt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Midelt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 1,470 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,815 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,894 m.

The land around Midelt is covered by bare terrain (59%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
1,815 m
80 km
2,894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Boumia 34 km · Rich 53 km · Missour 81 km · Errachidia 89 km · Khenifra 90 km · Mrirt 93 km · Azrou 94 km · Ifrane 100 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 Midelt (32.6852°, -4.7451°, elevation 1,462 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).