Taroudant weather in March

In March, Taroudant sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Taroudant's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taroudant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:52 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
33%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Taroudant is City in Souss-Massa, 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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Taroudant reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°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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How March really feels in Taroudant

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.

Taroudant 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
Jan21° / 10°274.510.37.9
Feb23° / 11°324.510.98.2
Mar25° / 14°325.711.88.0
Apr27° / 15°205.312.77.6
May30° / 17°164.713.56.0
Jun33° / 20°72.513.94.5
Jul38° / 23°10.313.81.4
Aug38° / 24°20.513.11.3
Sep34° / 21°102.712.24.1
Oct29° / 18°274.911.36.3
Nov25° / 14°405.310.57.9
Dec22° / 11°385.310.17.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27723
37723
47723
57624
67624
77624
87525
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107525
117525
127624
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Taroudant gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2964
3964
4964
5955
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24946
25946
26937
27937
28937
29928
30928
31919

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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2010calm
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279calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

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 7:10 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:106:28
211.37:086:29
311.47:076:29
411.47:066:30
511.47:056:31
611.57:046:32
711.57:036:32
811.57:026:33
911.67:006:34
1011.66:596:34
1111.66:586:35
1211.66:576:36
1311.76:566:36
1411.76:546:37
1511.76:536:38
1611.86:526:38
1711.86:516:39
1811.86:506:40
1911.96:486:40
2011.96:476:41
2111.96:466:42
2212.06:456:42
2312.06:436:43
2412.06:426:43
2512.16:416:44
2612.16:396:45
2712.16:386:45
2812.26:376:46
2912.26:366:47
3012.26:346:47
3112.26:336:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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95.4Bright
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125.6Bright
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145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Taroudant

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Taroudant?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Taroudant for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Taroudant in March

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

In March, Taroudant sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Taroudant in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taroudant peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Taroudant 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 Taroudant is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1226 µg/m³Jun 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taroudant?

Taroudant sits at 30.5°N, 8.9°W, 237 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ait Yazza, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Taroudant

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taroudant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,575 m.

The land around Taroudant is covered by bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
3,575 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ait Yazza 8.0 km · Oulad Teïma 33 km · Oulad Barhil 43 km · Oadar Temsia 52 km · Tine Biougra 56 km · My Drarga 58 km · Lqoliaa 60 km · Ait Melloul 62 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 Taroudant (30.4703°, -8.877°, elevation 237 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).