Romans-sur-Isère weather in March

In March, Romans-sur-Isère sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.6 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Romans-sur-Isère's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Romans-sur-Isère's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:01 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.6 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Romans-sur-Isère reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°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)
1112
2112
3113
4113
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10133
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16144
17144
18144
19144
20144
21144
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29155
30155
31155

How March really feels in Romans-sur-Isère

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Romans-sur-Isère 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 / 6810.72.691.0
Feb / 559.12.510.11.8
Mar13° / 579.61.111.63.8
Apr17° / 8010.80.413.25.1
May20° / 11°8310.80.114.66.3
Jun25° / 14°608.6015.47.1
Jul28° / 16°546.6015.17.1
Aug27° / 16°536.7013.97.1
Sep23° / 13°847.7012.37.1
Oct17° / 9710.50.110.75.4
Nov11° / 10811.31.39.32.7
Dec / 6711.12.28.61.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54555
64753
74852
84951
95050
105149
115248
125347
135347
145347
155446
165446
175347
185248
195248
205149
215050
225050
234951
244951
254852
264852
274753
284753
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Romans-sur-Isère gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1336
2336
3346
4336
5335
6335
7325
8324
9314
10304
11294
12283
13283
14273
15273
16263
17273
18272
19273
20283
21293
22293
23303
24303
25312
26322
27322
28332
29342
30342
31342

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 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:286:17
210.97:276:19
310.97:256:20
411.07:236:22
511.07:216:23
611.17:206:24
711.17:186:26
811.27:166:27
911.27:146:28
1011.37:126:30
1111.37:116:31
1211.47:096:32
1311.47:076:34
1411.57:056:35
1511.67:036:36
1611.67:016:38
1711.76:596:39
1811.76:576:40
1911.86:556:42
2011.86:536:43
2111.96:526:44
2211.96:506:46
2312.06:486:47
2412.06:466:48
2512.16:446:49
2612.16:426:51
2712.26:406:52
2812.36:386:53
2912.36:366:55
3012.46:346:56
3112.46:326:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Romans-sur-Isère?

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

3.8
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 Romans-sur-Isère.

What to pack for Romans-sur-Isère in March

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

In March, Romans-sur-Isère sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Romans-sur-Isère 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 Romans-sur-Isère peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Romans-sur-Isère 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 Romans-sur-Isère 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2117 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Romans-sur-Isère?

Romans-sur-Isère sits at 45.0°N, 5.1°E, 170 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bourg-lès-Valence, 18 km away.

Topography around Romans-sur-Isère

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Romans-sur-Isère.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Romans-sur-Isère has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,001 m.

The land around Romans-sur-Isère is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (35%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
1,190 m
80 km
3,001 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bourg-lès-Valence 18 km · Valence 18 km · Annonay 38 km · Fontaine 51 km · Échirolles 52 km · Saint-Égrève 52 km · Grenoble 53 km · Voiron 54 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 Romans-sur-Isère (45.0496°, 5.066°, elevation 170 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. 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).