Bressuire weather in March

In March, Bressuire sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.3 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bressuire's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bressuire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:24 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bressuire reaches about 13°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 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4114
5114
6114
7124
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13134
14134
15135
16135
17135
18135
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24135
25135
26135
27135
28145
29145
30145
31145

How March really feels in Bressuire

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bressuire 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 / 7011.30.88.81.3
Feb / 579.90.7101.8
Mar13° / 5610.30.211.63.3
Apr15° / 6011013.34.4
May19° / 10°7111.5014.85.7
Jun22° / 13°529.1015.66.7
Jul25° / 14°437.2015.37.4
Aug25° / 14°467.70147.3
Sep21° / 12°507.6012.46.8
Oct17° / 7411.8010.65.0
Nov12° / 7311.90.19.22.8
Dec / 7511.40.38.41.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
33070
42971
53070
63070
73169
83268
93268
103367
113367
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173763
183763
193664
203664
213664
223664
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bressuire gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1383
2383
3373
4372
5362
6352
7342
8331
9311
10301
11291
12280
13280
14280
15270
16280
17280
18280
19290
20300
21310
22320
23330
24340
25350
26360
27360
28360
29370
30370
31370

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.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light 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 42 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 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:536:37
210.87:516:39
310.87:496:40
410.97:476:42
511.07:466:43
611.07:446:45
711.17:426:46
811.17:406:48
911.27:386:49
1011.27:366:51
1111.37:346:52
1211.47:326:53
1311.47:306:55
1411.57:286:56
1511.57:266:58
1611.67:246:59
1711.67:227:01
1811.77:207:02
1911.87:187:03
2011.87:167:05
2111.97:147:06
2211.97:127:08
2312.07:107:09
2412.07:087:10
2512.17:067:12
2612.27:047:13
2712.27:027:15
2812.37:007:16
2912.36:587:17
3012.46:567:19
3112.46:547:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bressuire?

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

3.3
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 Bressuire.

What to pack for Bressuire in March

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

In March, Bressuire sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bressuire 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 Bressuire peaks around July 19 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bressuire?

Bressuire sits at 46.8°N, 0.5°W, 191 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cholet, 38 km away.

Topography around Bressuire

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bressuire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.

The land around Bressuire is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Cholet 38 km · Les Herbiers 40 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 48 km · Saumur 56 km · Niort 58 km · Poitiers 70 km · Angers 70 km · La Roche-sur-Yon 74 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 Bressuire (46.8416°, -0.4904°, elevation 191 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).