Sidi Ifni weather in March

In March, Sidi Ifni sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.7 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 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sidi Ifni's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Ifni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:57 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Sidi Ifni is city in Guelmim-Oued Noun, Morocco.

Founded
1934

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sidi Ifni reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21815
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41815
51815
61816
71816
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Sidi Ifni 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
Jan18° / 15°203.510.37.0
Feb18° / 15°223.110.97.1
Mar18° / 16°213.711.87.3
Apr18° / 16°102.512.77.4
May19° / 17°51.113.57.8
Jun20° / 18°20.613.88.1
Jul21° / 19°10.113.78.4
Aug22° / 20°10.213.18.5
Sep22° / 20°40.612.28.4
Oct21° / 19°132.211.38.0
Nov20° / 18°283.510.57.7
Dec19° / 16°253.710.27.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28218
38218
48218
58218
68020
78020
88020
98020
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sidi Ifni gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3112

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172271
271281
371281
471281
570291
670291
770291
869301
969301
1068311
1167321
1267321
1366331
1465341
1564351
1663361
1762371
1861381
1960391
2058411
2157421
2256431
2354451
2453461
2552471
2651481
2749501
2848511
2947521
3046531
3144551

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:146:34
211.47:136:35
311.47:126:35
411.47:116:36
511.57:106:37
611.57:086:37
711.57:076:38
811.57:066:39
911.67:056:39
1011.67:046:40
1111.67:036:41
1211.77:026:41
1311.77:006:42
1411.76:596:43
1511.86:586:43
1611.86:576:44
1711.86:566:44
1811.86:556:45
1911.96:536:46
2011.96:526:46
2111.96:516:47
2212.06:506:47
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:49
2512.16:466:49
2612.16:456:50
2712.16:446:50
2812.16:426:51
2912.26:416:52
3012.26:406:52
3112.26:396:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sidi Ifni

In seasonPeak

None of Sidi Ifni'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 Ifni 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 Sidi Ifni?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidi Ifni in March

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

In March, Sidi Ifni sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Sidi Ifni 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 20 km away) is warmest in September at about 21°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 21 to Oct 30 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sidi Ifni 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 Sidi Ifni peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Ifni 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 Ifni is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1616 µg/m³Jun 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Ifni?

Sidi Ifni sits at 29.4°N, 10.2°W, 44 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Guelmim, 45 km away.

AssaBen JerrarTine BiougraLqoliaaInezgane

Topography around Sidi Ifni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Ifni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,414 m.

The land around Sidi Ifni is covered by water (41%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (33%), water (32%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
1,414 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Guelmim 45 km · Bou Izakarn 50 km · Tiznit 55 km · Assa 112 km · Ben Jerrar 117 km · Tine Biougra 120 km · Lqoliaa 123 km · Inezgane 125 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 Ifni (29.3798°, -10.173°, elevation 44 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).