Landerneau weather in March

In March, Landerneau sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12.4 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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Landerneau's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Landerneau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:40 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
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 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Landerneau reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°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)
1105
2105
3105
4105
5105
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13116
14116
15116
16116
17126
18126
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126
29126
30126
31126

Landerneau 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9114.68.61.7
Feb10° / 7512.79.91.8
Mar11° / 6512.411.62.6
Apr13° / 7412.513.43.4
May16° / 6811.8154.6
Jun18° / 12°5510.715.85.7
Jul20° / 13°5010.915.56.1
Aug20° / 14°5711.314.16.1
Sep19° / 12°5410.112.45.9
Oct15° / 10°871410.64.2
Nov12° / 8714.592.8
Dec10° / 9714.58.22.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42872
52971
62872
72971
82872
92971
102872
112971
122872
132971
142971
152971
163070
173070
183070
193070
203169
213169
223268
233268
243466
253466
263565
273565
283565
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Landerneau gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
148
247
347
446
545
644
742
841
940
1038
1137
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1937
2037
2138
2239
2340
2440
2541
2642
2742
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 8:10 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:106:50
210.78:086:52
310.88:066:53
410.88:046:55
510.98:026:56
611.08:006:58
711.07:587:00
811.17:567:01
911.17:547:03
1011.27:527:04
1111.37:507:06
1211.37:487:07
1311.47:467:09
1411.47:447:10
1511.57:427:12
1611.67:407:13
1711.67:387:15
1811.77:367:17
1911.77:347:18
2011.87:317:20
2111.97:297:21
2211.97:277:23
2312.07:257:24
2412.07:237:26
2512.17:217:27
2612.27:197:29
2712.27:167:30
2812.37:147:32
2912.37:127:33
3012.47:107:35
3112.57:087:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Landerneau?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Landerneau.

What to pack for Landerneau in March

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

In March, Landerneau sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Landerneau 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

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

8°10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Landerneau in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Landerneau peaks around August 14 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 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Landerneau?

Landerneau sits at 48.5°N, 4.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Brest, 19 km away.

Topography around Landerneau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Landerneau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Landerneau is covered by trees (45%), cropland (21%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Brest 19 km · Morlaix 34 km · Douarnenez 40 km · Quimper 52 km · Lannion 66 km · Concarneau 69 km · Ploemeur 100 km · Lorient 102 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 Landerneau (48.4515°, -4.2518°, elevation 15 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).