Beauvais weather in March

In March, Beauvais sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Beauvais's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beauvais's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:15 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.1 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Beauvais reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
293
393
493
593
6103
7103
8103
9103
10103
11103
12113
13114
14114
15114
16114
17114
18114
19114
20114
21114
22114
23124
24124
25124
26124
27124
28124
29124
30124
31124

How March really feels in Beauvais

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.

Beauvais weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5711.118.40.6
Feb / 5010.51.69.81.0
Mar11° / 5210.50.611.52.5
Apr14° / 5511.10.213.43.9
May17° / 6311.7015.15.2
Jun20° / 12°5810.60166.1
Jul23° / 14°5410.3015.66.7
Aug23° / 13°6310.3014.26.7
Sep19° / 11°448.7012.46.2
Oct15° / 6310.9010.54.3
Nov10° / 6211.80.38.92.0
Dec / 7312.71.380.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42476
52476
62674
72674
82872
92872
102872
112971
122971
133070
143070
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253466
263466
273466
283466
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Beauvais 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 (%)
1395
2395
3395
4394
5384
6374
7364
8353
9343
10333
11322
12312
13312
14302
15301
16301
17301
18301
19301
20311
21311
22321
23321
24331
25331
26341
27341
28341
29341
30341
31341

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:23 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:466:23
210.77:446:25
310.77:426:27
410.87:406:28
510.97:386:30
610.97:366:32
711.07:346:33
811.07:326:35
911.17:306:36
1011.27:286:38
1111.27:266:40
1211.37:246:41
1311.47:216:43
1411.47:196:44
1511.57:176:46
1611.57:156:48
1711.67:136:49
1811.77:116:51
1911.77:086:52
2011.87:066:54
2111.97:046:56
2211.97:026:57
2312.07:006:59
2412.06:577:00
2512.16:557:02
2612.26:537:03
2712.26:517:05
2812.36:497:07
2912.46:467:08
3012.46:447:10
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 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Beauvais?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Beauvais.

What to pack for Beauvais in March

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

In March, Beauvais sees daytime highs around 11°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 Beauvais 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 Beauvais peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Beauvais?

Beauvais sits at 49.4°N, 2.1°E, 71 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Nogent-sur-Oise, 33 km away.

Topography around Beauvais

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beauvais has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Beauvais is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (29%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Nogent-sur-Oise 33 km · Creil 35 km · Osny 40 km · Pontoise 43 km · Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône 43 km · Cergy-Pontoise 44 km · Cergy 44 km · Senlis 44 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 Beauvais (49.4333°, 2.0833°, elevation 71 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).