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Weather in March in Franche-Comté

Are you planning a trip a to Franche-Comté in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Franche-Comté in March?

Franche-Comté is a region in France. March in Franche-Comté generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Morez at 10°C to mild in Dole at 14°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 4°C in Dole and 1°C in Morez.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Champlitte-et-le-Prélot with an average of 75 mm to high rainfall in Entre-Deux-Monts with 146 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 139 hours of sunlight expected in Besançon. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Franche-Comté in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Franche-Comté climate page.

Where to go in Franche-Comté in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Franche-Comté 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 Franche-Comté?

Besançon

In March Besançon generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Besançon
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
8°C 
1°C 
92 hours 
109 mm 
15 days 
poor 
13°C 
3°C 
139 hours 
99 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
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17°C 
6°C 
177 hours 
96 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Besançon

Belfort

In March Belfort generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Belfort
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
7°C 
-1°C 
97 hours 
106 mm 
15 days 
poor 
12°C 
2°C 
142 hours 
100 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
16°C 
5°C 
178 hours 
92 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Belfort

Dole

In March Dole 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.

Dole
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 
1°C 
97 hours 
89 mm 
15 days 
poor 
14°C 
4°C 
157 hours 
81 mm 
16 days 
April   >> April
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18°C 
7°C 
195 hours 
86 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Dole

Montbéliard

In March Montbéliard generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Montbéliard
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
7°C 
-1°C 
97 hours 
106 mm 
15 days 
poor 
12°C 
2°C 
142 hours 
100 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
16°C 
5°C 
178 hours 
97 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Montbéliard

Ornans

In March Ornans generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ornans
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
7°C 
-0°C 
92 hours 
123 mm 
15 days 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
139 hours 
115 mm 
17 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
16°C 
6°C 
177 hours 
116 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Ornans

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Franche-Comté, in France.

Is March the best time to visit Franche-Comté?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Besançon, March may not be the ideal time to visit Franche-Comté.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Besançon. The weather in January, February, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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