Sebt Gzoula weather in March

In March, Sebt Gzoula sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. 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 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 Sebt Gzoula's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sebt Gzoula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:53 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
39%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sebt Gzoula reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
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42110
52110
62110
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How March really feels in Sebt Gzoula

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.

Sebt Gzoula 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
Jan19° / 314.310.17.2
Feb20° / 344.910.87.3
Mar22° / 11°335.811.87.7
Apr23° / 12°22412.88.3
May26° / 15°112.213.68.4
Jun29° / 17°20.714.17.5
Jul32° / 19°10.513.95.6
Aug32° / 20°10.513.25.4
Sep29° / 18°81.812.27.0
Oct26° / 16°24411.27.9
Nov22° / 12°384.910.47.9
Dec20° / 364.89.97.3

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57327
67327
77327
87228
97228
107228
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197030
207030
217129
227129
237129
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257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
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317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sebt Gzoula gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
619
719
819
919
1019
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5955
6955
7946
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13928
14928
15928
16919
17919
189010
199010
208911
218812
228812
238713
248614
258614
268515
278515
288416
298416
308416
318416

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
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2012calm
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3112light breeze

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 7:12 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:126:27
211.37:116:28
311.37:096:29
411.47:086:30
511.47:076:30
611.47:066:31
711.57:056:32
811.57:036:33
911.57:026:34
1011.67:016:34
1111.67:006:35
1211.66:586:36
1311.76:576:36
1411.76:566:37
1511.76:556:38
1611.86:536:39
1711.86:526:39
1811.86:516:40
1911.96:496:41
2011.96:486:42
2111.96:476:42
2212.06:456:43
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:436:44
2512.16:416:45
2612.16:406:46
2712.16:396:46
2812.26:376:47
2912.26:366:48
3012.26:356:48
3112.36:336:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sebt Gzoula

In seasonPeak

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

Sebt Gzoula 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 Sebt Gzoula?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Sebt Gzoula for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sebt Gzoula in March

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

In March, Sebt Gzoula sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sebt Gzoula 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 28 km away) is warmest in September at about 21°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 23 to Oct 14 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sebt Gzoula in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sebt Gzoula peaks around July 16 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 16UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sebt Gzoula 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 Sebt Gzoula is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1519 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sebt Gzoula?

Sebt Gzoula sits at 32.1°N, 9.1°W, 197 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Safi, 26 km away.

EssaouiraTamansourtImi-n-Tanout

Topography around Sebt Gzoula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sebt Gzoula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 191 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m.

The land around Sebt Gzoula is covered by cropland (90%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), grassland (23%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
529 m
80 km
782 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Safi 26 km · Echemmaia Est 43 km · Youssoufia 54 km · Chichaoua 70 km · Sidi Bennour 86 km · Essaouira 93 km · Tamansourt 100 km · Imi-n-Tanout 106 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 Sebt Gzoula (32.1078°, -9.0837°, elevation 197 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).