Tiznit weather in March

In March, Tiznit sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. 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 Tiznit's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiznit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:55 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
33%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tiznit reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°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 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22013
32013
42013
52013
62013
72113
82113
92113
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
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312114

Tiznit weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°243.410.37.5
Feb19° / 12°273.610.97.6
Mar21° / 14°274.511.87.8
Apr21° / 15°173.212.77.9
May22° / 16°81.913.58.5
Jun24° / 18°20.713.99.1
Jul26° / 20°0013.79.0
Aug27° / 21°10.313.18.7
Sep25° / 20°6112.28.8
Oct24° / 18°162.511.38.6
Nov22° / 15°303.510.58.1
Dec20° / 13°253.910.17.6

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
57921
67921
77822
87822
97822
107822
117723
127723
137723
147822
157822
167822
177822
187921
197921
207921
218020
228119
238119
248119
258119
268119
278119
288119
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tiznit gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3919
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
158911
168911
178812
188812
198713
208614
218515
228317
238218
248119
258020
267921
277822
287723
297624
307525
317426

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:12 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:126:32
211.47:116:33
311.47:106:33
411.47:096:34
511.47:086:35
611.57:076:35
711.57:066:36
811.57:056:37
911.67:046:37
1011.67:026:38
1111.67:016:39
1211.77:006:39
1311.76:596:40
1411.76:586:41
1511.76:566:41
1611.86:556:42
1711.86:546:43
1811.86:536:43
1911.96:526:44
2011.96:506:44
2111.96:496:45
2212.06:486:46
2312.06:476:46
2412.06:456:47
2512.16:446:47
2612.16:436:48
2712.16:426:49
2812.16:406:49
2912.26:396:50
3012.26:386:50
3112.26:376:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tiznit

In seasonPeak

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

Tiznit 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 Tiznit?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Tiznit for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tiznit in March

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

In March, Tiznit sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Tiznit in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 1 to Oct 22 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Tiznit 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 Tiznit peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Tiznit 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 Tiznit is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodFeb 1718 µg/m³Jun 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tiznit?

Tiznit sits at 29.7°N, 9.7°W, 240 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sidi Ifni, 55 km away.

Topography around Tiznit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiznit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,313 m.

The land around Tiznit is covered by grassland (36%), artificial surfaces (30%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), water (25%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
551 m
80 km
2,313 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sidi Ifni 55 km · Bou Izakarn 58 km · Tine Biougra 66 km · Ben Jerrar 67 km · Lqoliaa 71 km · Ait Melloul 75 km · Inezgane 76 km · Dchira El Jihadia 77 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 Tiznit (29.6974°, -9.7316°, elevation 240 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).