Achères weather in March

In March, Achères sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Achères's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Achères's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:15 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Achères reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
2103
3103
4103
5103
6103
7103
8113
9114
10114
11114
12114
13114
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23124
24124
25134
26134
27135
28135
29135
30135
31135

How March really feels in Achères

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
8
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Achères weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5511.30.98.50.8
Feb / 489.81.29.81.2
Mar12° / 5210.50.511.62.9
Apr15° / 51110.113.44.3
May18° / 6411.30155.5
Jun21° / 12°5710.1015.96.4
Jul24° / 14°519.1015.67.0
Aug24° / 14°589.2014.27.0
Sep20° / 11°448.5012.46.4
Oct16° / 6211.2010.54.5
Nov10° / 6011.40.28.92.2
Dec / 7012.60.98.10.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42575
52674
62674
72872
82872
92971
103070
113169
123169
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253466
263367
273367
283367
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Achères gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1394
2394
3394
4394
5383
6373
7363
8353
9343
10332
11322
12322
13312
14311
15301
16301
17301
18301
19311
20311
21321
22321
23331
24331
25341
26341
27351
28351
29351
30351
31351

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:466:24
210.77:446:26
310.87:426:27
410.87:406:29
510.97:386:31
610.97:366:32
711.07:346:34
811.17:326:35
911.17:306:37
1011.27:276:39
1111.27:256:40
1211.37:236:42
1311.47:216:43
1411.47:196:45
1511.57:176:46
1611.67:156:48
1711.67:136:50
1811.77:116:51
1911.77:086:53
2011.87:066:54
2111.97:046:56
2211.97:026:57
2312.07:006:59
2412.06:587:00
2512.16:557:02
2612.26:537:03
2712.26:517:05
2812.36:497:06
2912.46:477:08
3012.46:457:10
3112.56:427:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Achères?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Achères.

What to pack for Achères in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Achères sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Achères in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Achères peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Achères in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Achères is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1020 µg/m³Jul 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Achères?

Achères sits at 49.0°N, 2.1°E, 29 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Carrières-sous-Poissy, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Achères

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Achères.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Achères has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Achères is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Carrières-sous-Poissy 2.0 km · Poissy 4.0 km · Conflans-Sainte-Honorine 5.0 km · Maisons-Laffitte 6.0 km · Jouy-le-Moutier 6.0 km · Éragny 7.0 km · Saint-Germain-en-Laye 7.0 km · Montesson 8.0 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Achères (48.9612°, 2.0688°, elevation 29 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).