France in March

March is France's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 26 destinations average 74/100, led by Corte at 85 — 14°C and 9 rainy days — while Courchevel is cooler at 0°C and scores 85.

#7 of 12 months for France · 26 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇫🇷 France, month by month

74/100 in March
  1. 62Jan
  2. 69Feb
  3. 74Mar
  4. 79Apr
  5. 82May
  6. 80Jun
  7. 80Jul
  8. 79Aug
  9. 82Sep
  10. 74Oct
  11. 65Nov
  12. 62Dec

Where in France in March

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1CorteTrekking hub14°C82 mm · 9 days85 tier A—
2CourchevelSki resort0°C123 mm · 14 days85 tier A—
3Val d'IsèreSki resort0°C126 mm · 15 days84 tier A—
4MarseilleCity13°C51 mm · 6 days81 tier A—
5Aix-en-ProvenceCity13°C58 mm · 7 days79 tier B—
6AvignonCity14°C65 mm · 7 days78 tier B—
7ChamonixSki resort5°C151 mm · 15 days77 tier B—
8ToulouseCity13°C49 mm · 8 days77 tier B—
9BordeauxCity14°C75 mm · 12 days76 tier B—
10MontpellierCity13°C80 mm · 8 days76 tier B—
11CarcassonneCity13°C77 mm · 13 days75 tier B—
12LyonCity12°C64 mm · 10 days75 tier B—
13AjaccioIsland15°C53 mm · 6 days73 tier B—
14BonifacioBeach14°C43 mm · 8 days72 tier B—
15StrasbourgCity10°C39 mm · 9 days72 tier B—
16CannesBeach13°C71 mm · 5 days71 tier B—
17NantesCity11°C72 mm · 11 days71 tier B—
18NiceBeach14°C83 mm · 8 days71 tier B—
19Saint-TropezBeach14°C66 mm · 6 days71 tier B—
20ColmarCity9°C72 mm · 13 days69 tier C—
21LilleCity9°C57 mm · 10 days69 tier C—
22ParisCity10°C69 mm · 13 days69 tier C—
23AnnecyCity11°C128 mm · 13 days67 tier C—
24HossegorBeach15°C87 mm · 12 days65 tier C—
25BiarritzBeach14°C115 mm · 16 days64 tier C—
26La RochelleBeach10°C66 mm · 11 days64 tier C—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in France in March

  • French half-terms · Courchevel and 1 more place · 7 Feb – 8 Mar (usually)
  • Reflets du cinema iberique · Lyon · 25 Mar – 5 Apr
  • A Madunnuccia · Ajaccio · 17–18 Mar
  • Holy Week processions · Ajaccio · 20 Mar – 25 Apr (usually)
  • Holy Week processions · Bonifacio · 20 Mar – 25 Apr (usually)
  • Storks on the nests · Strasbourg · 15 Feb – 31 Aug (usually)
  • Mimosa season · Cannes · 15 Jan – 10 Mar (usually)
  • Festival International des Jeux · Cannes · 20 Feb – 5 Mar (usually)

Peak crowds at 9 of France's 20 well-known places this month.

Better months for France

May · 82/100September · 82/100June · 80/100Weakest: December · 62/100
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