Aix-les-Bains weather in March

In March, Aix-les-Bains sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aix-les-Bains's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aix-les-Bains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aix-les-Bains reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
390
490
5100
6101
7101
8101
9111
10111
11111
12111
13111
14121
15122
16122
17122
18122
19122
20122
21122
22132
23132
24132
25133
26133
27133
28133
29133
30133
31133

How March really feels in Aix-les-Bains

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aix-les-Bains weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°12512.86.78.90.1
Feb / -1°10611610.10.8
Mar12° / 11912.73.911.62.8
Apr15° / 11613.32.113.34.1
May19° / 145160.314.75.2
Jun22° / 12°12914.5015.46.0
Jul25° / 14°12713015.16.7
Aug24° / 14°11712.2013.96.8
Sep20° / 11°10911.1012.36.1
Oct15° / 11512.20.310.74.4
Nov / 13413.13.59.31.7
Dec / -1°14413.56.38.60.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53961
64060
74159
84258
94357
104456
114555
124654
134753
144753
154753
164852
174852
184654
194654
204654
214555
224456
234456
244357
254258
264258
274159
284159
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Aix-les-Bains gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14219
24219
34218
44118
54117
64017
74016
83915
93814
103713
113712
123612
133611
143510
153610
16369
17379
18379
19389
20399
214010
224110
234110
244210
254310
264310
274410
284410
294410
304410
314410

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 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:266:13
210.87:246:15
310.97:226:16
410.97:216:17
511.07:196:19
611.17:176:20
711.17:156:22
811.27:136:23
911.27:116:24
1011.37:096:26
1111.37:086:27
1211.47:066:29
1311.47:046:30
1411.57:026:31
1511.57:006:33
1611.66:586:34
1711.76:566:35
1811.76:546:37
1911.86:526:38
2011.86:506:39
2111.96:486:41
2211.96:466:42
2312.06:446:43
2412.06:426:45
2512.16:406:46
2612.26:386:47
2712.26:366:49
2812.36:346:50
2912.36:326:51
3012.46:316:53
3112.46:296:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Aix-les-Bains?

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

2.8
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 Aix-les-Bains.

What to pack for Aix-les-Bains in March

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

In March, Aix-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Aix-les-Bains in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aix-les-Bains peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aix-les-Bains 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 Aix-les-Bains is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 916 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aix-les-Bains?

Aix-les-Bains sits at 45.7°N, 5.9°E, 246 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chambéry, 14 km away.

Topography around Aix-les-Bains

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aix-les-Bains.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aix-les-Bains has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,639 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,621 m.

The land around Aix-les-Bains is covered by trees (34%), water (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
397 m
16 km
1,639 m
80 km
4,621 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: Chambéry 14 km · Seynod 26 km · Cran-Gevrier 28 km · Annecy 29 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 31 km · Albertville 37 km · Voiron 44 km · Saint-Égrève 54 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 Aix-les-Bains (45.6917°, 5.9086°, elevation 246 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).