Sens weather in March

In March, Sens sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sens's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sens's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:10 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.7 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sens reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3103
4103
5103
6113
7113
8113
9113
10113
11123
12123
13123
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31144

How March really feels in Sens

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sens weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 64121.28.60.6
Feb / 5610.61.59.91.2
Mar12° / 5611.40.611.63.0
Apr15° / 5711013.44.5
May19° / 6911.6014.95.7
Jun23° / 13°5510.3015.86.5
Jul25° / 15°599.3015.56.9
Aug25° / 14°599.1014.17.0
Sep21° / 11°568.8012.46.5
Oct16° / 7211.8010.64.7
Nov10° / 6712.10.492.2
Dec / 7913.31.28.20.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%)
12377
22476
32476
42674
52674
62773
72872
82971
93169
103268
113367
123367
133466
143565
153565
163664
173763
183763
193763
203664
213565
223565
233664
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sens gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1424
2424
3424
4414
5404
6393
7383
8373
9362
10342
11332
12322
13321
14311
15311
16311
17311
18311
19321
20321
21331
22341
23351
24351
25361
26361
27371
28371
29371
30371
31371

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:406:20
210.77:386:22
310.87:366:24
410.97:346:25
510.97:326:27
611.07:306:28
711.07:286:30
811.17:266:31
911.17:246:33
1011.27:226:34
1111.37:206:36
1211.37:186:37
1311.47:166:39
1411.47:146:40
1511.57:126:42
1611.67:106:43
1711.67:086:45
1811.77:056:46
1911.77:036:48
2011.87:016:49
2111.96:596:51
2211.96:576:52
2312.06:556:54
2412.06:536:55
2512.16:516:57
2612.26:486:58
2712.26:467:00
2812.36:447:01
2912.36:427:03
3012.46:407:04
3112.56:387:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.08 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
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
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
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sens?

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

3.0
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 Sens.

What to pack for Sens in March

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

In March, Sens sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sens 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 Sens peaks around July 17 at about 7 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sens?

Sens sits at 48.2°N, 3.3°E, 78 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montereau-Fault-Yonne, 32 km away.

Topography around Sens

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m.

The land around Sens is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), cropland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
355 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Montereau-Fault-Yonne 32 km · Montargis 47 km · Avon 47 km · Fontainebleau 49 km · Auxerre 49 km · Dammarie-les-Lys 59 km · Troyes 60 km · Melun 61 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 Sens (48.1974°, 3.2833°, elevation 78 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).