Gien weather in March

In March, Gien sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.9 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 10°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gien's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:12 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gien reaches about 12°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 7°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)
1103
2103
3103
4103
5113
6113
7113
8113
9113
10123
11124
12124
13124
14124
15124
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27135
28145
29145
30145
31145

How March really feels in Gien

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gien 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 / 6212.11.58.70.7
Feb / 5410.51.69.91.3
Mar12° / 5410.90.511.63.2
Apr16° / 5910.6013.34.6
May19° / 10°7511.7014.95.7
Jun23° / 13°559.6015.76.7
Jul25° / 15°549015.47.0
Aug25° / 14°508.7014.17.0
Sep21° / 11°558.3012.46.6
Oct16° / 6811.6010.64.7
Nov11° / 6612.30.59.12.3
Dec / 7212.61.28.31.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42476
52674
62773
72872
82971
93169
103169
113268
123565
133565
143664
153664
163664
173763
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253664
263763
273763
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gien gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1414
2404
3404
4404
5393
6383
7363
8352
9342
10332
11322
12311
13301
14301
15291
16291
17301
18301
19311
20311
21321
22331
23341
24341
25351
26351
27361
28361
29361
30361
31351

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:426:24
210.87:406:25
310.87:386:27
410.97:366:28
510.97:346:30
611.07:326:31
711.07:306:33
811.17:286:34
911.27:266:36
1011.27:246:37
1111.37:226:39
1211.37:206:40
1311.47:186:42
1411.57:166:43
1511.57:146:45
1611.67:126:46
1711.67:106:48
1811.77:086:49
1911.77:066:51
2011.87:046:52
2111.97:026:54
2211.97:006:55
2312.06:576:57
2412.06:556:58
2512.16:536:59
2612.26:517:01
2712.26:497:02
2812.36:477:04
2912.36:457:05
3012.46:437:07
3112.56:417:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gien?

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

3.2
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 Gien.

What to pack for Gien in March

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

In March, Gien sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gien 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 Gien peaks around July 18 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 highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gien?

Gien sits at 47.7°N, 2.6°E, 153 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montargis, 35 km away.

Topography around Gien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gien has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m.

The land around Gien is covered by cropland (36%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
403 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Montargis 35 km · Saint-Jean-de-Braye 55 km · Olivet 58 km · Orléans 59 km · Fleury-les-Aubrais 60 km · Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 62 km · Saran 63 km · Vierzon 67 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 Gien (47.6933°, 2.6309°, elevation 153 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).