Rich in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rich sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 64 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Rich's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rich's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 21°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 9°C
Precipitation: 64 mm; 15 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 7.2; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Rich in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Rich reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Rich

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rich weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	12° / 2°	13	2.7	1.5	10.1	4.1
Feb	14° / 3°	16	2.8	0.8	10.8	4.9
Mar	17° / 6°	18	4.4	0.3	11.8	6.4
Apr	21° / 9°	21	4.6	0.1	12.8	7.5
May	25° / 13°	26	5.9	0	13.6	7.7
Jun	30° / 17°	16	4.4	0	14.1	6.2
Jul	33° / 21°	5	1.4	0	13.9	4.1
Aug	32° / 20°	11	3.1	0	13.2	4.7
Sep	28° / 16°	19	5	0	12.2	7.1
Oct	22° / 12°	27	4.6	0.1	11.2	7.7
Nov	16° / 6°	18	3.5	0.2	10.3	6.2
Dec	13° / 3°	10	2.6	0.8	9.9	4.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Rich gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 15 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Rich

In seasonPeak

In spring, Rich overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Rich?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

4.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Rich for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Rich in Spring

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

In spring, Rich sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Rich in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rich peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	5	9	10	9	11	11	11	10	7	4	4
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	10	Extreme
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	7	Very high
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Rich in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rich is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	9	16	18	27	25	25	32	35	27	16	9	6
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	16	Moderate
Mar	18	Moderate
Apr	27	Moderate
May	25	Moderate
Jun	25	Moderate
Jul	32	Moderate
Aug	35	Moderate
Sep	27	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	9	Good
Dec	6	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Rich?

Rich sits at 32.3°N, 4.5°W, 1,319 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Errachidia, 37 km away.

Topography around Rich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rich has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m around an average of 1,350 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,340 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,892 m.

The land around Rich is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

581 m

bare terrain 77%

16 km

1,340 m

bare terrain 84%

80 km

2,892 m

bare terrain 73%

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← Winter Rich year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Errachidia 37 km · Midelt 53 km · Goulmima 76 km · Boumia 77 km · Arfoud 95 km · Missour 100 km · Reçani 110 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 111 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

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 Rich (32.2564°, -4.5015°, elevation 1,319 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.