Draguignan weather in March

In March, Draguignan sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Draguignan's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Draguignan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Draguignan reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3135
4135
5135
6135
7135
8135
9136
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15146
16146
17146
18146
19146
20146
21156
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157
31157

Draguignan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 596.71.49.12.8
Feb11° / 506.61.610.23.1
Mar14° / 547.20.511.64.5
Apr16° / 7310.20.313.25.2
May20° / 12°659.2014.56.6
Jun24° / 16°466.4015.27.7
Jul27° / 18°214.2014.97.9
Aug27° / 18°244.6013.87.8
Sep23° / 15°686.9012.37.6
Oct19° / 12°998.9010.86.3
Nov14° / 1149.50.49.54.3
Dec11° / 707.11.18.83.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55941
66040
76040
86238
96337
106436
116535
126535
136535
146634
156634
166535
176436
186337
196337
206238
216139
226139
236040
246040
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Draguignan gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1295
2285
3285
4274
5264
6254
7253
8243
9233
10222
11212
12212
13202
14191
15191
16191
17191
18191
19201
20211
21211
22221
23221
24231
25241
26241
27251
28261
29271
30271
31281

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 11 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
1111calm
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 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 7:21 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:216:14
210.97:196:15
311.07:186:16
411.07:166:18
511.17:146:19
611.17:136:20
711.27:116:21
811.27:096:23
911.37:076:24
1011.37:066:25
1111.47:046:26
1211.47:026:28
1311.57:006:29
1411.56:596:30
1511.66:576:31
1611.66:556:33
1711.76:536:34
1811.76:516:35
1911.86:496:36
2011.86:486:38
2111.96:466:39
2211.96:446:40
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:406:43
2512.16:386:44
2612.16:376:45
2712.26:356:46
2812.26:336:47
2912.36:316:49
3012.36:296:50
3112.46:276:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Draguignan?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Draguignan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Draguignan in March

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

In March, Draguignan sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Draguignan in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Draguignan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Draguignan peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Draguignan 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 Draguignan is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1617 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Draguignan?

Draguignan sits at 43.5°N, 6.5°E, 185 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fréjus, 25 km away.

Topography around Draguignan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Draguignan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,775 m.

The land around Draguignan is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
451 m
16 km
1,112 m
80 km
2,775 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Fréjus 25 km · Saint-Raphaël 28 km · Saint-Tropez 33 km · Brignoles 36 km · Mandelieu-la-Napoule 38 km · Grasse 39 km · Mougins 43 km · Cannes 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 Draguignan (43.5369°, 6.4646°, elevation 185 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. 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).