Grasse weather in March

In March, Grasse sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 8.6 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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Grasse's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grasse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:53 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Grasse reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3123
4123
5123
6123
7124
8124
9124
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17135
18135
19135
20135
21135
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How March really feels in Grasse

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Grasse 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° / 697.43.49.12.2
Feb10° / 637.83.710.22.5
Mar13° / 678.62.311.63.8
Apr15° / 8912.21.213.24.4
May19° / 11°7712.20.114.55.8
Jun23° / 14°6210.1015.27.0
Jul25° / 17°367.6014.97.6
Aug25° / 17°408.1013.87.5
Sep22° / 14°879.2012.36.9
Oct18° / 10°1249.80.210.85.8
Nov13° / 13810.51.79.53.7
Dec10° / 858.53.18.82.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55545
65644
75644
85842
95941
106040
116139
126238
136238
146337
156238
166238
176238
186139
196040
205941
215941
225842
235743
245743
255743
265545
275545
285446
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Grasse gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13212
23212
33111
43111
53010
62910
72810
8279
9268
10258
11247
12247
13237
14236
15236
16236
17236
18246
19256
20266
21276
22286
23296
24306
25316
26326
27336
28336
29346
30346
31346

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:19 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:196:12
210.97:186:13
311.07:166:14
411.07:146:16
511.17:136:17
611.17:116:18
711.27:096:19
811.27:076:21
911.37:066:22
1011.37:046:23
1111.47:026:25
1211.47:006:26
1311.56:596:27
1411.56:576:28
1511.66:556:30
1611.66:536:31
1711.76:516:32
1811.76:496:33
1911.86:486:35
2011.86:466:36
2111.96:446:37
2211.96:426:38
2312.06:406:39
2412.06:386:41
2512.16:366:42
2612.16:356:43
2712.26:336:44
2812.26:316:46
2912.36:296:47
3012.36:276:48
3112.46:256:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Grasse?

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

3.8
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 Grasse.

What to pack for Grasse in March

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

In March, Grasse sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Grasse 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 16 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Grasse 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 Grasse peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Grasse 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 Grasse 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 Grasse?

Grasse sits at 43.7°N, 6.9°E, 308 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mougins, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Grasse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grasse has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,638 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,150 m.

The land around Grasse is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
863 m
16 km
1,638 m
80 km
3,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mougins 8.0 km · Le Cannet 12 km · Mandelieu-la-Napoule 12 km · Vallauris 14 km · Cannes 14 km · Vence 17 km · Cagnes-sur-Mer 18 km · Juan-les-Pins 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 Grasse (43.6578°, 6.9254°, elevation 308 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).