Pertuis weather in March

In March, Pertuis sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Pertuis's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pertuis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:59 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pertuis reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2132
3133
4133
5133
6133
7143
8143
9143
10143
11143
12154
13154
14154
15154
16154
17154
18154
19154
20154
21164
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165
29165
30165
31165

How March really feels in Pertuis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pertuis 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
Jan10° / 557.50.99.12.4
Feb11° / 445.90.810.23.1
Mar15° / 4870.211.64.9
Apr18° / 72100.113.25.8
May22° / 11°678.7014.56.9
Jun26° / 14°415.6015.27.5
Jul29° / 17°244.4014.96.6
Aug29° / 16°314.6013.86.7
Sep24° / 13°767.2012.37.6
Oct19° / 938.6010.86.4
Nov14° / 1059.70.39.54.1
Dec10° / 627.60.68.82.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65941
76040
86139
96139
106238
116337
126436
136436
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196337
206238
216238
226139
236139
246040
256040
266040
276040
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pertuis gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1232
2232
3232
4232
5232
6232
7221
8221
9211
10211
11200
12200
13200
14190
15190
16190
17190
18200
19200
20210
21220
22220
23230
24240
25251
26251
27261
28271
29280
30290
31290

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:25 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:256:17
210.97:236:19
311.07:226:20
411.07:206:21
511.17:186:23
611.17:176:24
711.27:156:25
811.27:136:26
911.37:116:28
1011.37:106:29
1111.47:086:30
1211.47:066:31
1311.57:046:33
1411.57:026:34
1511.67:016:35
1611.66:596:36
1711.76:576:38
1811.76:556:39
1911.86:536:40
2011.86:516:41
2111.96:506:43
2211.96:486:44
2312.06:466:45
2412.06:446:46
2512.16:426:48
2612.16:406:49
2712.26:386:50
2812.26:376:51
2912.36:356:52
3012.36:336:54
3112.46:316:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pertuis?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Pertuis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pertuis in March

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

In March, Pertuis sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Pertuis 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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Pertuis 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 Pertuis peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pertuis 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 Pertuis is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pertuis?

Pertuis sits at 43.7°N, 5.5°E, 220 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Aix-en-Provence, 19 km away.

Topography around Pertuis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pertuis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 226 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,903 m.

The land around Pertuis is covered by trees (29%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
985 m
80 km
1,903 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Aix-en-Provence 19 km · Gardanne 27 km · Manosque 27 km · Vitrolles 33 km · Salon-de-Provence 33 km · Les Pennes-Mirabeau 35 km · Marseille 15 38 km · Marignane 39 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 Pertuis (43.6942°, 5.5029°, elevation 220 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).