Souk El Arbaa weather in March

In March, Souk El Arbaa sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 65 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°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 Souk El Arbaa's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souk El Arbaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Souk El Arbaa 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 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2209
3209
4209
5209
6209
7209
8209
9209
10219
112110
122110
132110
142110
152110
162110
172110
182110
192110
202210
212210
222210
232210
242210
252211
262211
272211
282211
292211
302211
312211

How March really feels in Souk El Arbaa

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.

Souk El Arbaa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 718.39.95.9
Feb18° / 607.410.76.4
Mar21° / 10°657.611.77.0
Apr23° / 12°578.112.87.2
May26° / 14°346.213.87.6
Jun29° / 17°91.814.36.9
Jul32° / 19°10.314.15.7
Aug32° / 19°20.513.35.5
Sep29° / 18°243.412.26.5
Oct26° / 15°65711.17.4
Nov21° / 11°828.210.26.9
Dec18° / 848.89.76.3

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Souk El Arbaa gets around 65 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
529
629
728
827
926
1025
1124
1223
1322
1421
1521
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2222
2322
2423
2523
2624
2725
2825
2925
3026
3126

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
287121
387121
486131
586131
686131
786131
886131
985141
1085141
1185141
1284151
1384151
1483161
1583161
1682171
1781181
1880191
1980191
2079201
2178211
2277221
2375232
2475232
2574242
2674242
2773252
2873252
2973252
3071263
3171263

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 7:02 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:026:13
211.27:006:14
311.36:596:15
411.36:586:15
511.36:576:16
611.46:556:17
711.46:546:18
811.46:536:19
911.56:516:20
1011.56:506:21
1111.56:496:21
1211.66:476:22
1311.66:466:23
1411.76:456:24
1511.76:436:25
1611.76:426:26
1711.86:406:26
1811.86:396:27
1911.86:386:28
2011.96:366:29
2111.96:356:30
2212.06:336:30
2312.06:326:31
2412.06:306:32
2512.16:296:33
2612.16:286:34
2712.16:266:34
2812.26:256:35
2912.26:236:36
3012.36:226:37
3112.36:206:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Souk El Arbaa

In seasonPeak

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

Souk El Arbaa sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Souk El Arbaa?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Souk El Arbaa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Souk El Arbaa in March

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

In March, Souk El Arbaa sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Souk El Arbaa 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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 31 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Souk El Arbaa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Souk El Arbaa peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Souk El Arbaa 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 Souk El Arbaa is worst in January — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1737 µg/m³Jun 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Souk El Arbaa?

Souk El Arbaa sits at 34.7°N, 6.0°W, 38 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Souq Larb’a al Gharb, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Souk El Arbaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souk El Arbaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 m.

The land around Souk El Arbaa is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
1,686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Souq Larb’a al Gharb 0.0 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 13 km · Lalla Mimouna 19 km · Ksar El Kebir 36 km · Ouezzane 41 km · Sidi Slimane 47 km · Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 50 km · Sidi Yahia El Gharb 50 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 Souk El Arbaa (34.6847°, -6.0034°, elevation 38 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).