Taounate weather in March

In March, Taounate sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Taounate's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taounate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Taounate is City in Morocco.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Taounate reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°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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3199
4199
5199
6199
7209
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102010
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212110
222110
232110
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312211

How March really feels in Taounate

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.

Taounate weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 918.89.95.5
Feb18° / 767.810.76.2
Mar20° / 10°838.411.76.9
Apr23° / 12°738.712.87.1
May27° / 15°396.113.87.3
Jun32° / 18°112.214.35.3
Jul36° / 21°20.814.12.9
Aug36° / 22°41.113.32.9
Sep31° / 19°193.512.25.5
Oct26° / 16°687.111.17.3
Nov20° / 11°1098.710.26.7
Dec17° / 10599.76.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65743
75842
85842
95842
105941
116040
126040
136139
146139
156238
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236238
246139
256139
266040
276040
285941
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Taounate gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
630
729
828
927
1027
1126
1225
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2426
2526
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3129

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24964
25964
26964
27955
28955
29955
30955
31946

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:56 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:566:07
211.26:556:08
311.36:546:09
411.36:526:10
511.36:516:11
611.46:506:12
711.46:486:13
811.46:476:14
911.56:466:14
1011.56:446:15
1111.56:436:16
1211.66:426:17
1311.66:406:18
1411.76:396:19
1511.76:386:19
1611.76:366:20
1711.86:356:21
1811.86:336:22
1911.86:326:23
2011.96:316:23
2111.96:296:24
2212.06:286:25
2312.06:266:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:246:27
2612.16:226:28
2712.16:216:29
2812.26:196:30
2912.26:186:31
3012.26:166:31
3112.36:156:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Taounate

In seasonPeak

In March, Taounate sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Taounate's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Taounate sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Taounate?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Taounate for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taounate in March

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

In March, Taounate sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Taounate 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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 21 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Taounate 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 Taounate peaks around July 18 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Taounate 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 Taounate is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1621 µg/m³Jun 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taounate?

Taounate sits at 34.5°N, 4.6°W, 600 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Karia Ba Mohamed, 56 km away.

Topography around Taounate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taounate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Taounate is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
513 m
16 km
1,434 m
80 km
2,426 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Karia Ba Mohamed 56 km · Tahla 58 km · Fès al Bali 59 km · New Fes 63 km · Fez 65 km · Taza 68 km · Oulad Tayeb 73 km · Ras el Ma 75 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 Taounate (34.5366°, -4.6401°, elevation 600 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).