Sidi Allal El Bahraoui weather in March

In March, Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 56 mm of rain across 7.3 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 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Allal El Bahraoui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui

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.

Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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° / 657.7106.1
Feb18° / 567.210.76.5
Mar21° / 10°567.311.77.1
Apr22° / 11°477.112.87.3
May25° / 14°305.513.77.8
Jun28° / 16°71.514.27.8
Jul31° / 18°10.3146.4
Aug31° / 19°20.413.36.2
Sep28° / 18°193.112.27.2
Oct26° / 15°536.511.17.6
Nov21° / 11°747.710.27.1
Dec18° / 637.49.86.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156436
166436
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276337
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sidi Allal El Bahraoui gets around 56 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
527
626
726
825
924
1024
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29370
39280
49280
59280
69280
79190
89190
99190
1090100
1190100
1289110
1389110
1488120
1588120
1688120
1787130
1886140
1985141
2084151
2184151
2283161
2383161
2482171
2582171
2682171
2782171
2881181
2981181
3080182
3179192

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:03 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:036:15
211.27:026:16
311.37:016:17
411.37:006:18
511.36:586:19
611.46:576:20
711.46:566:21
811.56:546:21
911.56:536:22
1011.56:526:23
1111.66:506:24
1211.66:496:25
1311.66:486:25
1411.76:466:26
1511.76:456:27
1611.76:446:28
1711.86:426:29
1811.86:416:29
1911.86:406:30
2011.96:386:31
2111.96:376:32
2212.06:356:33
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:336:34
2512.16:316:35
2612.16:306:36
2712.16:286:36
2812.26:276:37
2912.26:256:38
3012.26:246:39
3112.36:236:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
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125.0Bright
135.0Bright
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295.6Bright
305.6Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sidi Allal El Bahraoui

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Sidi Allal El Bahraoui?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Sidi Allal El Bahraoui for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sidi Allal El Bahraoui in March

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

In March, Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 34 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 Jun 2 to Nov 8 — 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
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1355 µg/m³Jun 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Allal El Bahraoui?

Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sits at 34.0°N, 6.5°W, 183 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Salé Al Jadida, 19 km away.

Topography around Sidi Allal El Bahraoui

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Allal El Bahraoui.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Allal El Bahraoui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m.

The land around Sidi Allal El Bahraoui is covered by grassland (36%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), grassland (22%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
1,288 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Salé Al Jadida 19 km · Bouknadel 23 km · Tiflet 24 km · Sidi Taibi 24 km · Salé 25 km · Rabat 28 km · Kenitra 29 km · Mehdya 31 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui (34.0077°, -6.5308°, elevation 183 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).