Saint-Tropez weather in March

In March, Saint-Tropez sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Saint-Tropez's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Tropez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:54 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical March day in Saint-Tropez reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°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)
1139
2139
3139
4139
51310
61310
71310
81310
91310
101410
111410
121410
131410
141410
151410
161410
171410
181411
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201411
211411
221411
231411
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251411
261411
271411
281411
291511
301511
311511

Saint-Tropez 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 717.39.23.5
Feb12° / 546.410.23.7
Mar14° / 10°495.911.64.6
Apr16° / 12°596.713.25.4
May19° / 16°425.614.57.0
Jun23° / 20°263.215.18.3
Jul26° / 22°101.614.98.8
Aug26° / 23°182.713.88.4
Sep23° / 20°585.612.37.9
Oct20° / 17°998.210.86.7
Nov16° / 13°12610.49.55.0
Dec13° / 10°898.48.94.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46238
56436
66436
76634
86733
96733
106931
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
167129
177030
186931
196931
206931
216733
226733
236634
246535
256535
266436
276337
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Saint-Tropez gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
423
522
621
721
820
919
1018
1118
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2117
2218
2318
2419
2519
2620
2720
2820
2920
3021
3121

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 7:20 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:206:13
210.97:186:15
311.07:176:16
411.07:156:17
511.17:136:18
611.17:126:20
711.27:106:21
811.27:086:22
911.37:076:23
1011.37:056:25
1111.47:036:26
1211.47:016:27
1311.56:596:28
1411.56:586:30
1511.66:566:31
1611.66:546:32
1711.76:526:33
1811.76:506:35
1911.86:496:36
2011.86:476:37
2111.96:456:38
2211.96:436:39
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.16:386:43
2612.16:366:44
2712.26:346:45
2812.26:326:47
2912.36:306:48
3012.36:286:49
3112.46:276:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.29 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
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Saint-Tropez

In seasonPeak

None of Saint-Tropez's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Saint-Tropez's rainy season runs April–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Saint-Tropez?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Tropez for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Tropez in March

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

In March, Saint-Tropez sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Saint-Tropez in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 8 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Saint-Tropez 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 Saint-Tropez peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saint-Tropez 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 Saint-Tropez 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1617 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Tropez?

Saint-Tropez sits at 43.3°N, 6.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fréjus, 20 km away.

Topography around Saint-Tropez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Tropez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,906 m.

The land around Saint-Tropez is covered by water (48%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
630 m
80 km
1,906 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fréjus 20 km · Saint-Raphaël 20 km · Draguignan 33 km · Mandelieu-la-Napoule 39 km · Cannes 44 km · Hyères 45 km · Le Cannet 46 km · Mougins 47 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 Saint-Tropez (43.2676°, 6.6405°, elevation 0 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).