Ouezzane weather in March

In March, Ouezzane sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 87 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 41% 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 Ouezzane's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouezzane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:40 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Ouezzane is city in Morocco.

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

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 Ouezzane reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°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)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5198
6199
7209
8209
9209
10209
11209
12209
13209
14209
15219
16219
17219
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312110

How March really feels in Ouezzane

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.

Ouezzane 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
Jan17° / 978.89.95.6
Feb18° / 79810.76.2
Mar20° / 878.811.76.7
Apr22° / 11°749.212.87.0
May26° / 14°436.913.87.4
Jun30° / 17°112.314.36.3
Jul33° / 19°10.414.14.6
Aug33° / 20°30.613.34.5
Sep30° / 18°253.712.26.1
Oct26° / 15°807.611.17.3
Nov21° / 11°1098.610.26.8
Dec18° / 1199.39.76.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185842
195941
205941
215842
225842
235743
245644
255644
265545
275545
285446
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ouezzane gets around 87 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
631
730
830
929
1028
1127
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2327
2427
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3029
3130

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49460
59460
69460
79370
89370
99370
109370
119280
129280
139280
149280
159190
169190
179190
1890100
1990100
2090100
2189110
2289110
2388120
2488120
2587130
2687130
2786131
2885141
2985141
3084151
3184151

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:006:11
211.26:596:12
311.36:586:13
411.36:566:14
511.36:556:15
611.46:546:15
711.46:526:16
811.46:516:17
911.56:506:18
1011.56:486:19
1111.56:476:20
1211.66:466:21
1311.66:446:21
1411.76:436:22
1511.76:416:23
1611.76:406:24
1711.86:396:25
1811.86:376:25
1911.86:366:26
2011.96:346:27
2111.96:336:28
2212.06:326:29
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:30
2512.16:276:31
2612.16:266:32
2712.16:246:33
2812.26:236:34
2912.26:216:34
3012.36:206:35
3112.36:196:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
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
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ouezzane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ouezzane sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ouezzane?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ouezzane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ouezzane in March

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

In March, Ouezzane sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ouezzane in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ouezzane 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ouezzane 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 Ouezzane is worst in February — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1329 µg/m³Jun 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ouezzane?

Ouezzane sits at 34.8°N, 5.6°W, 306 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah, 34 km away.

Topography around Ouezzane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouezzane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.

The land around Ouezzane is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (30%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
2,138 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 34 km · Ksar El Kebir 37 km · Souq Larb’a al Gharb 41 km · Souk El Arbaa 41 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 42 km · Lalla Mimouna 45 km · Chefchaouen 50 km · Karia Ba Mohamed 58 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 Ouezzane (34.7958°, -5.5785°, elevation 306 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).