Balma weather in March

In March, Balma sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 29% 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 Balma's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:15 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Balma reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12155
13155
14155
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29167
30167
31167

How March really feels in Balma

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.

Balma 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° / 6611.30.89.12.2
Feb11° / 529.40.910.22.8
Mar15° / 6010.40.411.64.4
Apr17° / 7911.9013.25.2
May21° / 11°8212014.56.1
Jun25° / 15°669015.26.9
Jul28° / 17°517.8014.96.7
Aug28° / 17°658.5013.86.5
Sep24° / 14°568.2012.37.1
Oct20° / 11°6510.3010.86.2
Nov14° / 7511.80.19.53.8
Dec11° / 6510.90.38.82.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64258
74357
84456
94555
104654
114753
124852
134852
144951
154951
165050
174951
184951
194753
204753
214654
224555
234555
244357
254357
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Balma gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1353
2353
3343
4343
5333
6332
7322
8312
9312
10302
11292
12281
13281
14281
15281
16281
17291
18301
19311
20321
21331
22341
23351
24360
25360
26370
27380
28380
29380
30390
31390

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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, the windiest month of the year.

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
113light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 7:41 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:416:33
210.97:396:35
311.07:386:36
411.07:366:37
511.17:346:39
611.17:336:40
711.27:316:41
811.27:296:42
911.37:276:44
1011.37:266:45
1111.47:246:46
1211.47:226:48
1311.57:206:49
1411.57:186:50
1511.67:176:51
1611.67:156:53
1711.77:136:54
1811.77:116:55
1911.87:096:56
2011.87:076:57
2111.97:066:59
2211.97:047:00
2312.07:027:01
2412.07:007:02
2512.16:587:04
2612.16:567:05
2712.26:547:06
2812.26:537:07
2912.36:517:08
3012.36:497:10
3112.46:477:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Balma?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Balma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Balma in March

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

In March, Balma sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Balma 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 Balma 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Balma 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 Balma 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Sep 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Balma?

Balma sits at 43.6°N, 1.5°E, 160 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Toulouse, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Balma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m.

The land around Balma is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), trees (33%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
1,631 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Toulouse 5.0 km · Blagnac 9.0 km · Colomiers 13 km · Tournefeuille 15 km · Cugnaux 15 km · Plaisance-du-Touch 17 km · Muret 22 km · Montauban 47 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 Balma (43.6111°, 1.4994°, elevation 160 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).