Bruay-la-Buissière weather in March

In March, Bruay-la-Buissière sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 Bruay-la-Buissière's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bruay-la-Buissière's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:14 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
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 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bruay-la-Buissière reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°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)
183
283
393
493
593
693
793
894
9104
10104
11104
12104
13104
14104
15104
16104
17104
18114
19114
20114
21114
22114
23114
24114
25114
26114
27115
28115
29125
30125
31125

How March really feels in Bruay-la-Buissière

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bruay-la-Buissière weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.81.18.30.6
Feb / 5110.31.29.70.9
Mar10° / 51110.811.52.3
Apr13° / 5111.20.113.53.7
May17° / 6411.8015.25.0
Jun19° / 12°6110.6016.15.9
Jul22° / 14°6010.7015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7011.1014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°529.9012.45.8
Oct15° / 6411.2010.44.1
Nov10° / 6412.40.38.72.0
Dec / 7212.81.17.90.8

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42575
52575
62773
72773
82773
92971
102971
112971
123070
132971
142971
152971
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213169
223169
233268
243268
253367
263367
273367
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bruay-la-Buissière gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days in March, the driest month. 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1424
2424
3414
4414
5414
6404
7393
8383
9373
10353
11343
12333
13332
14322
15322
16322
17322
18322
19322
20322
21322
22332
23332
24332
25341
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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light 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 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:466:20
210.67:446:22
310.77:426:23
410.87:406:25
510.87:386:27
610.97:366:29
710.97:336:30
811.07:316:32
911.17:296:34
1011.17:276:35
1111.27:256:37
1211.37:236:39
1311.37:206:40
1411.47:186:42
1511.57:166:44
1611.57:146:45
1711.67:116:47
1811.77:096:49
1911.77:076:50
2011.87:056:52
2111.97:026:54
2211.97:006:55
2312.06:586:57
2412.06:566:58
2512.16:537:00
2612.26:517:02
2712.26:497:03
2812.36:467:05
2912.46:447:07
3012.46:427:08
3112.56:407:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bruay-la-Buissière?

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

2.3
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 Bruay-la-Buissière.

What to pack for Bruay-la-Buissière in March

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

In March, Bruay-la-Buissière sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bruay-la-Buissière in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bruay-la-Buissière in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bruay-la-Buissière peaks around July 24 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bruay-la-Buissière?

Bruay-la-Buissière sits at 50.5°N, 2.5°E, 60 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Béthune, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Bruay-la-Buissière

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bruay-la-Buissière.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bruay-la-Buissière has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m.

The land around Bruay-la-Buissière is covered by trees (43%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
338 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Béthune 8.0 km · Liévin 18 km · Lens 20 km · Avion 21 km · Hazebrouck 27 km · Arras 27 km · Carvin 29 km · Hénin-Beaumont 30 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 Bruay-la-Buissière (50.4833°, 2.55°, elevation 60 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).