Settat weather in March

In March, Settat sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 46% 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 Settat's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Settat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM10 40 µg/m³ · 2016

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 Settat reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°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 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Settat weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 396.310.16.1
Feb18° / 386.110.86.6
Mar20° / 10°41711.77.0
Apr22° / 11°345.912.87.5
May25° / 14°204.413.78.1
Jun28° / 17°51.714.18.0
Jul31° / 19°20.7146.4
Aug31° / 20°3113.26.2
Sep28° / 18°122.312.27.6
Oct25° / 15°315.111.27.9
Nov21° / 11°496.510.37.2
Dec18° / 456.39.96.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66337
76238
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136436
146436
156436
166436
176337
186337
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226238
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256238
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Settat gets around 41 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
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524
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724
823
923
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1222
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1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
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2022
2122
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2323
2423
2523
2623
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16973
17964
18964
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928
29928
30919
31919

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 7:07 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:21
211.37:056:22
311.37:046:22
411.37:036:23
511.47:026:24
611.47:016:25
711.46:596:26
811.56:586:26
911.56:576:27
1011.56:566:28
1111.66:546:29
1211.66:536:29
1311.66:526:30
1411.76:506:31
1511.76:496:32
1611.76:486:33
1711.86:466:33
1811.86:456:34
1911.96:446:35
2011.96:426:36
2111.96:416:36
2212.06:406:37
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:376:38
2512.16:366:39
2612.16:346:40
2712.16:336:41
2812.26:316:41
2912.26:306:42
3012.26:296:43
3112.36:276:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Settat

In seasonPeak

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

Settat 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 Settat?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Settat in March

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

In March, Settat sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Settat in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Settat 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 Settat 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Settat 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 Settat is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1543 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Settat?

Settat sits at 33.0°N, 7.6°W, 365 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Berrechid, 30 km away.

Topography around Settat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Settat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m.

The land around Settat is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
898 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Berrechid 30 km · Ben Ahmed 36 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 42 km · Ad Darwa 42 km · El Gara 47 km · Bouskoura 50 km · Mediouna 51 km · Had Soualem 51 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 Settat (33.001°, -7.6166°, elevation 365 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).