Outreau weather in March

In March, Outreau sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°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 Outreau's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Outreau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:18 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 17.5 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 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Outreau reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 12°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)
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285
385
485
585
685
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1796
1896
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26106
27106
28106
29106
30106
31106

How March really feels in Outreau

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.

Outreau weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8814.30.98.30.9
Feb / 6411.60.99.71.0
Mar / 5310.80.511.51.9
Apr12° / 4810.1013.53.0
May14° / 10°5710.7015.24.2
Jun17° / 13°529.5016.25.5
Jul19° / 15°5510.2015.86.2
Aug20° / 15°7010.4014.36.2
Sep18° / 13°6911.2012.45.5
Oct15° / 11°10114.3010.43.9
Nov11° / 10715.90.18.72.2
Dec / 10614.70.77.81.3

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63169
73169
83268
93268
103367
113268
123367
133367
143268
153367
163367
173367
183466
193466
203565
213565
223664
233763
243862
253862
263961
274060
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Outreau gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1443
2443
3443
4432
5422
6412
7402
8392
9372
10361
11351
12341
13331
14321
15321
16311
17311
18311
19311
20311
21311
22311
23311
24321
25321
26321
27321
28321
29321
30321
31321

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 22 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
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2121breezy
2221breezy
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2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

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 7:50 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:506:23
210.67:486:25
310.77:466:27
410.77:446:29
510.87:426:30
610.97:406:32
710.97:386:34
811.07:356:35
911.17:336:37
1011.17:316:39
1111.27:296:41
1211.37:276:42
1311.37:246:44
1411.47:226:46
1511.57:206:47
1611.57:186:49
1711.67:156:51
1811.77:136:52
1911.77:116:54
2011.87:096:56
2111.97:066:57
2211.97:046:59
2312.07:027:01
2412.06:597:02
2512.16:577:04
2612.26:557:06
2712.26:537:07
2812.36:507:09
2912.46:487:11
3012.46:467:12
3112.56:437:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Outreau?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Outreau.

What to pack for Outreau in March

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

In March, Outreau sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Outreau 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 18°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
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Outreau 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 Outreau peaks around June 20 at about 6 (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 20UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Outreau?

Outreau sits at 50.7°N, 1.6°E, 59 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Boulogne-sur-Mer, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Outreau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Outreau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Outreau is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Boulogne-sur-Mer 3.0 km · Calais 33 km · Berck-Plage 33 km · Berck 34 km · Saint-Omer 47 km · Dover 51 km · Folkestone 51 km · Deal 59 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 Outreau (50.7054°, 1.5897°, elevation 59 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).