Fes in March

March is when spring reaches Fes and the city shakes off winter. Daytime highs climb to a comfortable 21°C, the surrounding plains and the gardens of Fes Jdid turn green, and the medina hums back to life. Evenings are cool rather than cold, so an after-dark layer still earns its place, but full days exploring Talaa Kebira, the tanneries and the madrasas become a pleasure rather than an endurance test. The light is clean and the air carries orange blossom.

This is an excellent month to pair Fes with everything around it. The road to Meknes and Volubilis is at its loveliest, Roman ruins set against green, wildflower-streaked plains, and the day-trip routes toward the Middle Atlas cedar forests and Ifrane open comfortably. In the city, the slow craft circuit — the Nejjarine museum, the brass and weaving souks, a pottery cooperative on the outskirts — rewards an unhurried half-day before a long lunch on a sunlit terrace.

Crowds and prices begin to lift from the winter low as the season opens, so March rewards a little forward planning, but it is still gentler than the late-spring peak. Showers remain part of the picture — keep a light rain layer — yet they sit between increasingly warm, bright spells. For a first Fes visit that wants the medina and its day trips at their freshest and greenest, March is a strong, comfortable choice.