Lisieux weather in March

In March, Lisieux sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lisieux's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lisieux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:22 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Lisieux reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3103
4104
5104
6104
7104
8114
9114
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27135
28135
29135
30135
31135

How March really feels in Lisieux

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lisieux weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6511.70.88.51.0
Feb / 5611.71.19.81.4
Mar11° / 6111.80.611.62.7
Apr14° / 6211.90.113.44.0
May18° / 6612.20155.2
Jun21° / 12°6610.7015.96.1
Jul23° / 14°5911.1015.66.6
Aug23° / 14°6410.3014.26.6
Sep20° / 11°559.9012.46.1
Oct16° / 7012.6010.54.4
Nov11° / 6913.30.28.92.3
Dec / 8213.70.88.11.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42575
52575
62575
72674
82674
92872
102872
112872
122971
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lisieux gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1464
2464
3454
4444
5444
6423
7413
8403
9382
10372
11362
12352
13341
14331
15331
16331
17331
18331
19331
20341
21341
22351
23361
24371
25371
26381
27381
28381
29391
30391
31381

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 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light 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 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:536:31
210.77:516:33
310.87:496:35
410.87:476:36
510.97:456:38
610.97:436:39
711.07:416:41
811.17:396:43
911.17:376:44
1011.27:356:46
1111.27:336:47
1211.37:316:49
1311.47:296:50
1411.47:276:52
1511.57:246:54
1611.57:226:55
1711.67:206:57
1811.77:186:58
1911.77:167:00
2011.87:147:01
2111.97:117:03
2211.97:097:05
2312.07:077:06
2412.07:057:08
2512.17:037:09
2612.27:017:11
2712.26:587:12
2812.36:567:14
2912.46:547:15
3012.46:527:17
3112.56:507:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lisieux?

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

2.7
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 Lisieux.

What to pack for Lisieux in March

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

In March, Lisieux sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lisieux in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Lisieux 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 Lisieux peaks around June 18 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lisieux 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 Lisieux is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lisieux?

Lisieux sits at 49.1°N, 0.2°E, 65 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Deauville, 26 km away.

Topography around Lisieux

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lisieux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Lisieux is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Deauville 26 km · Le Havre 40 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 40 km · Caen 43 km · Montivilliers 44 km · Argentan 48 km · Elbeuf 58 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 66 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 Lisieux (49.1466°, 0.2293°, elevation 65 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).