Tirhanimîne weather in March

In March, Tirhanimîne sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Tirhanimîne's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tirhanimîne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tirhanimîne reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11513
21513
31513
41513
51513
61513
71513
81513
91513
101513
111613
121613
131613
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301614
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Tirhanimîne weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 13°5489.94.9
Feb15° / 13°406.510.75.0
Mar16° / 14°416.711.75.5
Apr17° / 15°375.612.96.2
May19° / 17°263.913.87.4
Jun22° / 19°91.214.38.7
Jul24° / 22°10.214.19.5
Aug25° / 23°50.913.39.2
Sep23° / 21°233.412.28.4
Oct20° / 18°486.111.17.3
Nov18° / 16°58710.16.3
Dec16° / 14°396.79.75.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147228
157228
167228
177129
187129
197228
207228
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tirhanimîne gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
723
823
922
1021
1121
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2919
3919
49010
59010
69010
78911
88911
98911
108911
118812
128812
138812
148713
158713
168614
178614
188515
198515
208416
218416
228317
238317
248218
258119
268119
278020
287921
297822
307723
317624

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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1617light breeze
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1817light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 6:54 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:546:04
211.26:536:05
311.26:516:06
411.36:506:07
511.36:496:08
611.46:486:09
711.46:466:09
811.46:456:10
911.56:446:11
1011.56:426:12
1111.56:416:13
1211.66:396:14
1311.66:386:15
1411.66:376:16
1511.76:356:16
1611.76:346:17
1711.86:326:18
1811.86:316:19
1911.86:296:20
2011.96:286:21
2111.96:276:21
2212.06:256:22
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:226:24
2512.16:216:25
2612.16:196:26
2712.16:186:26
2812.26:166:27
2912.26:156:28
3012.36:136:29
3112.36:126:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tirhanimîne

In seasonPeak

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

Tirhanimîne 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 Tirhanimîne?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tirhanimîne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tirhanimîne in March

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

In March, Tirhanimîne sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Tirhanimîne 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 17 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 14 to Oct 25 — 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
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Tirhanimîne 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 Tirhanimîne 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tirhanimîne 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 Tirhanimîne is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1515 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tirhanimîne?

Tirhanimîne sits at 35.2°N, 4.0°W, 209 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Al Hoceïma, 2.0 km away.

ZeghanghaneAl Aaroui

Topography around Tirhanimîne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tirhanimîne has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Tirhanimîne is covered by water (27%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, water (56%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
439 m
16 km
605 m
80 km
2,426 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Al Hoceïma 2.0 km · Imzouren 14 km · Bni Bouayach 18 km · Ben Taieb 50 km · Midar 51 km · Driouch 60 km · Zeghanghane 87 km · Al Aaroui 90 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 Tirhanimîne (35.2362°, -3.9545°, elevation 209 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).