Mont-de-Marsan weather in March

In March, Mont-de-Marsan sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.7 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 27% 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 Mont-de-Marsan's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mont-de-Marsan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:23 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.6 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mont-de-Marsan reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3155
4155
5155
6155
7155
8155
9165
10165
11166
12166
13166
14176
15176
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23176
24176
25177
26177
27177
28177
29187
30187
31187

Mont-de-Marsan 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 66119.12.6
Feb13° / 529.510.23.4
Mar16° / 5610.711.65.1
Apr19° / 7412.213.25.7
May22° / 12°7211.914.56.3
Jun26° / 15°599.215.26.7
Jul29° / 16°457.814.96.2
Aug29° / 16°517.713.86.1
Sep25° / 14°508.312.37.0
Oct21° / 11°6210.210.86.3
Nov15° / 7411.59.54.2
Dec12° / 68118.82.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
44060
54060
64258
74357
84456
94555
104654
114753
124852
134852
144852
154852
164951
174852
184852
194852
204753
214654
224555
234456
244357
254357
264258
274159
284159
294159
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mont-de-Marsan gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
634
734
833
932
1031
1130
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1730
1830
1931
2032
2133
2234
2335
2436
2537
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 10 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:49 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:496:41
210.97:486:42
311.07:466:44
411.07:446:45
511.17:436:46
611.17:416:48
711.27:396:49
811.27:376:50
911.37:366:52
1011.37:346:53
1111.47:326:54
1211.47:306:55
1311.57:286:57
1411.57:276:58
1511.67:256:59
1611.67:237:00
1711.77:217:02
1811.77:197:03
1911.87:177:04
2011.87:157:05
2111.97:147:07
2211.97:127:08
2312.07:107:09
2412.07:087:10
2512.17:067:12
2612.17:047:13
2712.27:027:14
2812.27:017:15
2912.36:597:17
3012.36:577:18
3112.46:557:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.74 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
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mont-de-Marsan?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mont-de-Marsan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mont-de-Marsan in March

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

In March, Mont-de-Marsan sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mont-de-Marsan 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 70 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 3 to Sep 23 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Mont-de-Marsan 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 Mont-de-Marsan peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mont-de-Marsan?

Mont-de-Marsan sits at 43.9°N, 0.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Dax, 49 km away.

Topography around Mont-de-Marsan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mont-de-Marsan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m.

The land around Mont-de-Marsan is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
637 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Dax 49 km · Pau 65 km · Tarbes 86 km · Marmande 86 km · Bayonne 90 km · Auch 91 km · Anglet 93 km · Gujan-Mestras 95 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 Mont-de-Marsan (43.8902°, -0.4971°, elevation 51 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).