Givors weather in March

In March, Givors sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 29% 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 Givors's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Givors's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:03 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 26.2 µg/m³ · 2010

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Givors reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°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.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3112
4112
5112
6112
7113
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14133
15133
16133
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24144
25144
26144
27144
28144
29144
30144
31145

How March really feels in Givors

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.

Givors 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 / 6711.82.98.90.7
Feb / 539.52.310.11.4
Mar13° / 5810.80.911.63.4
Apr16° / 8311.80.413.34.8
May20° / 10°8912.4014.75.9
Jun24° / 13°7711.4015.46.6
Jul27° / 15°779.9015.16.8
Aug26° / 15°739.2013.97.0
Sep22° / 12°949.2012.36.7
Oct17° / 10111.30.110.75.0
Nov11° / 1001219.32.3
Dec / 6811.728.60.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54258
64258
74258
84357
94456
104555
114753
124753
134654
144753
154753
164753
174753
184654
194654
204555
214456
224357
234357
244258
254258
264159
274258
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Givors gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1375
2375
3375
4375
5375
6365
7365
8354
9344
10334
11324
12313
13313
14303
15303
16302
17302
18302
19312
20312
21322
22332
23342
24352
25352
26362
27372
28372
29382
30382
31381

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.

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

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:30 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:306:18
210.87:296:19
310.97:276:21
411.07:256:22
511.07:236:24
611.17:216:25
711.17:206:26
811.27:186:28
911.27:166:29
1011.37:146:30
1111.37:126:32
1211.47:106:33
1311.47:086:35
1411.57:066:36
1511.57:046:37
1611.67:036:39
1711.77:016:40
1811.76:596:41
1911.86:576:43
2011.86:556:44
2111.96:536:45
2211.96:516:47
2312.06:496:48
2412.06:476:49
2512.16:456:51
2612.26:436:52
2712.26:416:53
2812.36:396:55
2912.36:376:56
3012.46:356:57
3112.46:336:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Givors?

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

3.4
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 Givors.

What to pack for Givors in March

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

In March, Givors sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Givors 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 Givors peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Givors 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 Givors is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2216 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Givors?

Givors sits at 45.6°N, 4.8°E, 160 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vienne, 11 km away.

Topography around Givors

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Givors has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 796 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,782 m.

The land around Givors is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
796 m
80 km
1,782 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Vienne 11 km · Saint-Genis-Laval 12 km · Oullins 14 km · Saint-Fons 15 km · Vénissieux 15 km · Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon 16 km · Lyon 08 18 km · Saint-Priest 18 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 Givors (45.5906°, 4.7688°, elevation 160 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. 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).