Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah weather in March

In March, Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 63 mm of rain across 7.9 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 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 et Tnine Jorf el Mellah's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:40 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.89 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 et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 27°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)
1209
2209
3209
4209
52010
62010
72010
82110
92110
102110
112110
122110
132110
142110
152110
162210
172210
182211
192211
202211
212211
222211
232211
242211
252211
262211
272211
282211
292211
302211
312211

How March really feels in Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah

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 et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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° / 698.2106.0
Feb19° / 607.310.76.5
Mar21° / 10°637.911.77.0
Apr23° / 12°54812.87.3
May27° / 15°346.213.87.2
Jun31° / 18°92.214.35.8
Jul34° / 20°20.314.14.2
Aug34° / 21°30.913.34.1
Sep31° / 19°213.812.25.7
Oct27° / 16°616.911.17.1
Nov22° / 12°79810.27.1
Dec18° / 808.39.76.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
86040
96040
106040
116139
126139
136139
146238
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266139
276139
286139
296040
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah gets around 63 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
529
629
728
827
926
1026
1125
1224
1324
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2725
2826
2926
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29370
39280
49280
59280
69280
79280
89190
99190
109190
119190
1290100
1390100
1489110
1589110
1688120
1788120
1887130
1986131
2085141
2184151
2284151
2383161
2483161
2582171
2682171
2782171
2881172
2981172
3081172
3180182

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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 7:00 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:006:11
211.26:586:12
311.36:576:13
411.36:566:14
511.36:556:14
611.46:536:15
711.46:526:16
811.46:516:17
911.56:496:18
1011.56:486:19
1111.56:476:20
1211.66:456:20
1311.66:446:21
1411.76:426:22
1511.76:416:23
1611.76:406:24
1711.86:386:24
1811.86:376:25
1911.86:366:26
2011.96:346:27
2111.96:336:28
2212.06:316:28
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:286:30
2512.16:276:31
2612.16:266:32
2712.16:246:32
2812.26:236:33
2912.26:216:34
3012.26:206:35
3112.36:186:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
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
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah

In seasonPeak

None of Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah'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 et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah in March

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

In March, Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 et Tnine Jorf el Mellah is worst in February — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1329 µg/m³Jun 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah?

Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah sits at 34.5°N, 5.5°W, 76 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Karia Ba Mohamed, 30 km away.

Topography around Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.

The land around Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
2,138 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Karia Ba Mohamed 30 km · Ouezzane 34 km · Sidi Kacem 35 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 42 km · Sidi Slimane 46 km · Souk El Arbaa 50 km · Souq Larb’a al Gharb 50 km · Ouislane 64 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 et Tnine Jorf el Mellah (34.4916°, -5.5085°, elevation 76 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. 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).