Auch weather in March

In March, Auch sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Auch's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:18 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Auch reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°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)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10155
11155
12155
13155
14155
15155
16156
17156
18166
19166
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29166
30167
31167

How March really feels in Auch

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Auch weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 6311.10.59.12.3
Feb12° / 529.50.510.22.9
Mar15° / 6010.90.111.64.5
Apr18° / 8312.6013.25.3
May21° / 11°8812.7014.56.0
Jun25° / 15°729.8015.26.8
Jul27° / 17°558014.96.8
Aug28° / 17°648.3013.86.7
Sep24° / 14°588.7012.37.1
Oct20° / 11°6610.7010.86.1
Nov14° / 7811.509.53.8
Dec11° / 6410.70.28.82.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33862
43862
53961
64060
74159
84357
94456
104555
114654
124753
134852
144951
154951
164951
174951
184753
194753
204753
214753
224555
234555
244357
254258
264159
274159
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Auch gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2372
3372
4362
5362
6351
7341
8331
9331
10321
11311
12301
13291
14290
15290
16300
17300
18310
19320
20330
21340
22350
23360
24370
25380
26390
27400
28400
29410
30410
31410

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:456:37
210.97:436:38
311.07:416:40
411.07:406:41
511.17:386:42
611.17:366:44
711.27:356:45
811.27:336:46
911.37:316:47
1011.37:296:49
1111.47:276:50
1211.47:266:51
1311.57:246:52
1411.57:226:54
1511.67:206:55
1611.67:186:56
1711.77:176:57
1811.77:156:59
1911.87:137:00
2011.87:117:01
2111.97:097:02
2211.97:077:04
2312.07:067:05
2412.07:047:06
2512.17:027:07
2612.17:007:08
2712.26:587:10
2812.26:567:11
2912.36:547:12
3012.36:537:13
3112.46:517:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Auch?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Auch for sightseeing.

What to pack for Auch in March

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

In March, Auch sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Auch 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 Auch peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Auch 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 Auch is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Sep 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Auch?

Auch sits at 43.6°N, 0.6°E, 134 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Plaisance-du-Touch, 58 km away.

Topography around Auch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Auch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,867 m.

The land around Auch is covered by grassland (33%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), trees (32%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
1,867 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Plaisance-du-Touch 58 km · Tournefeuille 59 km · Colomiers 60 km · Agen 62 km · Tarbes 62 km · Cugnaux 62 km · Muret 63 km · Blagnac 64 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 Auch (43.6456°, 0.5886°, elevation 134 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).