Cournon-d'Auvergne weather in March

In March, Cournon-d'Auvergne sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cournon-d'Auvergne's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cournon-d'Auvergne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:09 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cournon-d'Auvergne reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 18°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)
191
291
3101
4101
5101
6101
7101
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14122
15122
16122
17122
18122
19122
20122
21122
22122
23123
24123
25123
26123
27133
28133
29133
30133
31133

How March really feels in Cournon-d'Auvergne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cournon-d'Auvergne weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°62134.78.90.5
Feb / -0°5111.34.510.11.0
Mar11° / 5311.22.111.62.8
Apr14° / 7613.11.213.33.9
May18° / 8713.90.214.75.2
Jun22° / 11°7111.5015.46.3
Jul24° / 13°6510.6015.16.9
Aug24° / 13°7010.2013.97.0
Sep20° / 10°759.6012.36.3
Oct16° / 7211.30.210.74.6
Nov10° / 7813.11.79.32.0
Dec / 6412.83.98.50.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43367
53466
63466
73664
83862
93961
104060
114159
124258
134159
144159
154159
164258
174159
184159
193961
203961
213862
223763
233565
243565
253565
263466
273466
283367
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Cournon-d'Auvergne gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14111
24111
34111
44010
54010
6399
7389
8378
9368
10357
11346
12336
13326
14315
15315
16315
17315
18315
19325
20325
21336
22346
23356
24356
25366
26377
27387
28397
29397
30406
31406

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:376:24
210.87:356:25
310.97:336:27
410.97:316:28
511.07:306:30
611.17:286:31
711.17:266:32
811.27:246:34
911.27:226:35
1011.37:206:37
1111.37:186:38
1211.47:176:39
1311.47:156:41
1411.57:136:42
1511.57:116:44
1611.67:096:45
1711.77:076:46
1811.77:056:48
1911.87:036:49
2011.87:016:50
2111.96:596:52
2211.96:576:53
2312.06:556:54
2412.06:536:56
2512.16:516:57
2612.26:496:58
2712.26:477:00
2812.36:457:01
2912.36:437:02
3012.46:417:04
3112.46:397:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cournon-d'Auvergne?

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

2.8
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 Cournon-d'Auvergne.

What to pack for Cournon-d'Auvergne in March

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

In March, Cournon-d'Auvergne sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Cournon-d'Auvergne 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 Cournon-d'Auvergne peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cournon-d'Auvergne?

Cournon-d'Auvergne sits at 45.7°N, 3.2°E, 390 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Clermont-Ferrand, 10 km away.

Topography around Cournon-d'Auvergne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cournon-d'Auvergne.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cournon-d'Auvergne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,643 m.

The land around Cournon-d'Auvergne is covered by cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
755 m
80 km
1,643 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Clermont-Ferrand 10 km · Chamalières 11 km · Riom 18 km · Issoire 22 km · Vichy 46 km · Montbrison 69 km · Roanne 75 km · Montluçon 81 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 Cournon-d'Auvergne (45.7412°, 3.1964°, elevation 390 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).