La Baule-Escoublac weather in March

In March, La Baule-Escoublac sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 La Baule-Escoublac's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Baule-Escoublac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:32 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

La Baule-Escoublac is human settlement in France.

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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in La Baule-Escoublac reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1106
2106
3116
4116
5116
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11126
12126
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28137
29137
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31137

La Baule-Escoublac weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7211.58.71.7
Feb / 549.29.92.0
Mar12° / 509.811.63.1
Apr14° / 5110.113.34.1
May17° / 12°5410.214.85.5
Jun20° / 14°418.615.76.5
Jul22° / 16°417.815.37.1
Aug22° / 16°457.914.17.1
Sep20° / 14°527.812.46.6
Oct16° / 11°7611.610.64.9
Nov12° / 7611.79.13.1
Dec10° / 8112.38.32.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
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213862
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243961
254060
264159
274159
284159
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

La Baule-Escoublac gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
633
732
831
930
1029
1128
1227
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1827
1928
2029
2130
2231
2332
2433
2533
2634
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 8:01 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:016:44
210.87:596:46
310.87:576:47
410.97:556:49
510.97:546:50
611.07:526:52
711.17:506:53
811.17:486:55
911.27:466:56
1011.27:446:58
1111.37:426:59
1211.37:407:01
1311.47:387:02
1411.57:367:04
1511.57:347:05
1611.67:327:06
1711.67:307:08
1811.77:287:09
1911.87:267:11
2011.87:247:12
2111.97:227:14
2211.97:197:15
2312.07:177:17
2412.07:157:18
2512.17:137:19
2612.27:117:21
2712.27:097:22
2812.37:077:24
2912.37:057:25
3012.47:037:27
3112.57:017:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit La Baule-Escoublac?

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

3.1
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 La Baule-Escoublac.

What to pack for La Baule-Escoublac in March

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

In March, La Baule-Escoublac sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near La Baule-Escoublac in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in La Baule-Escoublac in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Baule-Escoublac peaks around August 10 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Baule-Escoublac?

La Baule-Escoublac sits at 47.3°N, 2.4°W, 28 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Guérande, 6.0 km away.

Topography around La Baule-Escoublac

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Baule-Escoublac.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Baule-Escoublac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around La Baule-Escoublac is covered by trees (35%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Guérande 6.0 km · Saint-Nazaire 11 km · Couëron 49 km · Vannes 50 km · Saint-Herblain 55 km · Orvault 56 km · Bouguenais 57 km · Rezé 61 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 La Baule-Escoublac (47.2922°, -2.3639°, elevation 28 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).