Souk El Arbaa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Souk El Arbaa sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 156 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Souk El Arbaa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Souk El Arbaa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
156 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.3
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Souk El Arbaa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Souk El Arbaa reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Souk El Arbaa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Souk El Arbaa gets around 156 mm of rain over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Souk El Arbaa

In seasonPeak

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

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 spring a good time to visit Souk El Arbaa?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Souk El Arbaa in Spring

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

In spring, Souk El Arbaa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Souk El Arbaa in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — 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 Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
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Spring 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.