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Weather in March in France

Planning a getaway to France this March and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in France in March?

In March, France experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from very cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from very cold in Aussois at 1°C to pleasant in Saint-Étienne-du-Grès at 18°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Saint-Étienne-du-Grès and -8°C in Aussois.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Salin-de-Giraud with an average of 39 mm to high rainfall in Entre-Deux-Monts with 146 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Paris usually sees around 129 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in France for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our France climate page.

Where to go in France in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the France on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in France?

Paris

In March Paris generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Paris
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
2°C 
88 hours 
60 mm 
14 days 
poor 
13°C 
4°C 
129 hours 
56 mm 
16 days 
April   >> April
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16°C 
6°C 
173 hours 
58 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Paris

Cannes

In March Cannes generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Cannes
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
6°C 
159 hours 
65 mm 
9 days 
15°C 
8°C 
186 hours 
60 mm 
9 days 
April   >> April
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17°C 
10°C 
210 hours 
78 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Cannes

Nice

In March Nice generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Nice
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
5°C 
159 hours 
69 mm 
9 days 
14°C 
7°C 
186 hours 
65 mm 
10 days 
April   >> April
>>  
16°C 
9°C 
210 hours 
85 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Nice

Lyon

In March Lyon generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Lyon
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
1°C 
101 hours 
69 mm 
14 days 
poor 
14°C 
4°C 
174 hours 
67 mm 
15 days 
April   >> April
>>  
18°C 
7°C 
190 hours 
89 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Lyon

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

In March Chamonix-Mont-Blanc generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-1°C 
-11°C 
120 hours 
139 mm 
15 days 
poor 
3°C 
-7°C 
175 hours 
128 mm 
17 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
7°C 
-3°C 
180 hours 
121 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

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Is March the best time to visit France?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Paris, March may not be the ideal time to visit France.

Generally speaking, May, June, July, August and September provide perfect weather in Paris. In contrast, January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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