Le Pontet weather in March

In March, Le Pontet sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Le Pontet's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Pontet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:01 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 23.2 µg/m³ · 2015

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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Le Pontet reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5155
6155
7155
8156
9156
10166
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
16166
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30187
31188

How March really feels in Le Pontet

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.

Le Pontet weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 597.60.69.12.8
Feb12° / 425.80.410.23.7
Mar16° / 446.10.111.65.7
Apr19° / 668.7013.26.5
May24° / 13°628014.57.2
Jun28° / 17°385.2015.26.8
Jul31° / 19°264.1014.95.4
Aug31° / 19°424.1013.85.6
Sep26° / 15°936.6012.37.5
Oct20° / 12°978.6010.86.7
Nov15° / 1009.90.19.44.5
Dec11° / 558.10.28.83.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45644
55644
65842
75941
86040
96040
106139
116238
126337
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196337
206337
216337
226139
236139
246139
255941
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Le Pontet gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
621
721
821
920
1020
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2520
2621
2722
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 7:28 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:286:20
210.97:266:21
311.07:256:22
411.07:236:24
511.17:216:25
611.17:196:26
711.27:186:27
811.27:166:29
911.37:146:30
1011.37:126:31
1111.47:116:33
1211.47:096:34
1311.57:076:35
1411.57:056:36
1511.67:036:38
1611.67:016:39
1711.77:006:40
1811.76:586:41
1911.86:566:43
2011.86:546:44
2111.96:526:45
2211.96:506:46
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:49
2512.16:456:50
2612.16:436:51
2712.26:416:53
2812.26:396:54
2912.36:376:55
3012.36:356:56
3112.46:336:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Le Pontet?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Le Pontet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Le Pontet in March

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

In March, Le Pontet sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Le Pontet in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 65 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 Jun 28 to Sep 24 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Le Pontet 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 Le Pontet peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Le Pontet 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 Le Pontet 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Le Pontet?

Le Pontet sits at 44.0°N, 4.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Avignon, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Le Pontet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Pontet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Le Pontet is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Avignon 4.0 km · Sorgues 6.0 km · L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 16 km · Carpentras 18 km · Orange 20 km · Cavaillon 20 km · Bagnols-sur-Cèze 30 km · Arles 37 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 Le Pontet (43.9612°, 4.8601°, elevation 25 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).