Montivilliers weather in March

In March, Montivilliers sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Montivilliers's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montivilliers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:23 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Montivilliers reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
194
294
395
495
595
695
795
8105
9105
10105
11105
12105
13105
14105
15105
16105
17105
18105
19116
20116
21116
22116
23116
24116
25116
26116
27116
28116
29116
30116
31116

How March really feels in Montivilliers

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.

Montivilliers 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8214.20.78.41.0
Feb / 6812.70.99.81.1
Mar10° / 6712.40.511.52.2
Apr13° / 6211.70.113.43.3
May15° / 10°6311.6015.14.5
Jun18° / 13°6311.20165.6
Jul20° / 15°6111.3015.66.2
Aug21° / 15°7211.8014.26.2
Sep19° / 13°7111.5012.45.7
Oct15° / 10°9514.4010.54.1
Nov11° / 10015.50.18.92.3
Dec / 11115.70.781.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42872
52971
62971
73070
83070
93169
103169
113169
123268
133268
143268
153367
163466
173466
183565
193565
203565
213565
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273763
283763
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Montivilliers gets around 67 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 49% 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 (%)
1494
2494
3483
4483
5473
6463
7443
8432
9412
10402
11392
12381
13371
14361
15361
16351
17351
18351
19351
20351
21361
22360
23370
24370
25380
26380
27380
28380
29380
30380
31380

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light 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 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 7:54 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)
110.67:546:31
210.77:526:32
310.77:506:34
410.87:486:36
510.97:466:37
610.97:446:39
711.07:426:41
811.07:406:42
911.17:386:44
1011.27:366:46
1111.27:336:47
1211.37:316:49
1311.47:296:50
1411.47:276:52
1511.57:256:54
1611.57:236:55
1711.67:206:57
1811.77:186:58
1911.77:167:00
2011.87:147:02
2111.97:127:03
2211.97:097:05
2312.07:077:06
2412.07:057:08
2512.17:037:09
2612.27:017:11
2712.26:587:13
2812.36:567:14
2912.46:547:16
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 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Montivilliers?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Montivilliers.

What to pack for Montivilliers in March

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

In March, Montivilliers sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Montivilliers 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 offshore 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
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Montivilliers 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 Montivilliers 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 Montivilliers 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 Montivilliers 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 Montivilliers?

Montivilliers sits at 49.5°N, 0.2°E, 14 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Le Havre, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Montivilliers

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montivilliers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.

The land around Montivilliers is covered by cropland (37%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (37%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Le Havre 8.0 km · Deauville 23 km · Fécamp 27 km · Lisieux 44 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 52 km · Caen 56 km · Canteleu 62 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 64 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 Montivilliers (49.5452°, 0.1877°, elevation 14 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).