La Teste-de-Buch weather in March

In March, La Teste-de-Buch sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 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 La Teste-de-Buch's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Teste-de-Buch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:26 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

La Teste-de-Buch 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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in La Teste-de-Buch reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°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)
1127
2127
3128
4128
5128
6128
7128
8128
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10138
11138
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31149

La Teste-de-Buch weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 8112.392.3
Feb11° / 5910.110.12.5
Mar13° / 5610.611.63.7
Apr15° / 10°641113.24.5
May18° / 14°6210.514.65.8
Jun21° / 17°598.915.36.7
Jul23° / 19°427.4157.6
Aug24° / 19°507.813.97.6
Sep21° / 17°66912.36.8
Oct18° / 14°8111.110.75.7
Nov14° / 10°10613.79.43.6
Dec11° / 90138.72.7

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24159
34159
44258
54357
64357
74456
84555
94555
104555
114753
124852
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234654
244555
254555
264654
274555
284654
294654
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

La Teste-de-Buch gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
536
635
734
833
932
1031
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1629
1729
1830
1931
2032
2132
2233
2334
2435
2536
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038
3138

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
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11100
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13100
14100
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Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 7:53 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:536:43
210.97:516:44
310.97:496:46
411.07:486:47
511.07:466:48
611.17:446:50
711.17:426:51
811.27:416:52
911.27:396:54
1011.37:376:55
1111.47:356:56
1211.47:336:57
1311.57:316:59
1411.57:307:00
1511.67:287:01
1611.67:267:03
1711.77:247:04
1811.77:227:05
1911.87:207:07
2011.87:187:08
2111.97:167:09
2211.97:147:10
2312.07:137:12
2412.07:117:13
2512.17:097:14
2612.17:077:16
2712.27:057:17
2812.37:037:18
2912.37:017:19
3012.46:597:21
3112.46:577:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit La Teste-de-Buch?

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

3.7
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 Teste-de-Buch.

What to pack for La Teste-de-Buch in March

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

In March, La Teste-de-Buch sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near La Teste-de-Buch in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Sep 18 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in La Teste-de-Buch 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 La Teste-de-Buch peaks around July 18 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Teste-de-Buch?

La Teste-de-Buch sits at 44.6°N, 1.1°W, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Gujan-Mestras, 6.0 km away.

Topography around La Teste-de-Buch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Teste-de-Buch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around La Teste-de-Buch is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Gujan-Mestras 6.0 km · Cestas 39 km · Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 45 km · Gradignan 45 km · Pessac 45 km · Mérignac 46 km · Eysines 48 km · Talence 48 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 Teste-de-Buch (44.6328°, -1.1451°, elevation 5 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).