SeasonMapFrance in March
March is France's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 24 destinations average 75/100, led by Val d'Isère at 89 — 3°C and 13 rainy days — while Avignon is warmer at 16°C and scores 83.
#7 of 12 months for France · 24 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in France in March
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Val d'Isère | Ski resort | 3°C | 100 mm · 13 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 2 | Courchevel | Ski resort | 3°C | 119 mm · 12 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 3 | Marseille | City | 13°C | 18 mm · 4 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 4 | Avignon | City | 16°C | 21 mm · 5 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 5 | Aix-en-Provence | City | 16°C | 21 mm · 5 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 6 | Montpellier | City | 15°C | 52 mm · 7 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 7 | Bordeaux | City | 13°C | 52 mm · 10 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 8 | Chamonix | Ski resort | 6°C | 162 mm · 13 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 9 | Nice | Beach | 13°C | 29 mm · 5 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 10 | Saint-Tropez | Beach | 16°C | 15 mm · 3 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 11 | Cannes | Beach | 16°C | 21 mm · 4 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 12 | Carcassonne | City | 14°C | 65 mm · 11 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 13 | Lyon | City | 11°C | 46 mm · 9 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 14 | Toulouse | City | 12°C | 60 mm · 10 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 15 | Bonifacio | Beach | 14°C | 30 mm · 4 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 16 | Ajaccio | Island | 15°C | 50 mm · 9 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 17 | Nantes | City | 13°C | 60 mm · 11 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 18 | Colmar | City | 12°C | 73 mm · 11 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 19 | Paris | City | 9°C | 60 mm · 13 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 20 | Strasbourg | City | 9°C | 72 mm · 11 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 21 | La Rochelle | Beach | 14°C | 62 mm · 10 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 22 | Lille | City | 12°C | 61 mm · 12 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 23 | Biarritz | Beach | 15°C | 87 mm · 13 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 24 | Annecy | City | 12°C | 127 mm · 12 days | 65 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 · Val d'Isère and 1 more place · 7 Feb – 8 Mar (usually)
- Carnaval de Nice · Nice · 10 Feb – 5 Mar (usually)
- MIPIM property fair · Cannes · 15–19 Mar (usually)
- Holy Week processions · Bonifacio · 20 Mar – 25 Apr (usually)
- Festival de Paques · Colmar · 28 Mar – 6 Apr
- Blossom on the quais · Paris · 25 Mar – 15 Apr (usually)
- Storks on the nests · Strasbourg · 15 Feb – 31 Aug (usually)
- Series Mania · Lille · 12–31 Mar (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 6 of France's 20 well-known places this month.