Six-Fours-les-Plages weather in March

In March, Six-Fours-les-Plages sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 43 mm of rain across 5.7 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 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Six-Fours-les-Plages's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:57 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical March day in Six-Fours-les-Plages reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 15°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)
11210
21210
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41210
51210
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101310
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Six-Fours-les-Plages 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° / 698.19.23.2
Feb11° / 506.610.23.3
Mar13° / 11°435.711.64.1
Apr15° / 12°556.613.14.9
May18° / 15°375.114.46.5
Jun21° / 19°192.815.18.1
Jul23° / 21°60.914.99.1
Aug24° / 22°91.613.89.0
Sep22° / 20°595.412.37.7
Oct19° / 17°908.510.86.4
Nov15° / 13°10710.89.54.6
Dec13° / 11°758.88.93.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56238
66238
76436
86535
96634
106733
116832
126832
136931
146832
156832
166832
176733
186733
196733
206634
216535
226535
236436
246436
256337
266238
276238
286139
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Six-Fours-les-Plages gets around 43 mm of rain over 5.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
521
621
720
819
918
1017
1117
1216
1316
1415
1515
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
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
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3100
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8100
9100
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Wind in March

Winds average 24 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
1223breezy
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3123breezy

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 7:23 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:236:17
210.97:216:18
311.07:206:19
411.07:186:21
511.17:166:22
611.17:156:23
711.27:136:24
811.27:116:26
911.37:106:27
1011.37:086:28
1111.47:066:29
1211.47:046:31
1311.57:036:32
1411.57:016:33
1511.66:596:34
1611.66:576:35
1711.76:556:37
1811.76:546:38
1911.86:526:39
2011.86:506:40
2111.96:486:41
2211.96:466:43
2312.06:456:44
2412.06:436:45
2512.16:416:46
2612.16:396:47
2712.26:376:49
2812.26:356:50
2912.36:346:51
3012.36:326:52
3112.46:306:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
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244.8Bright
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264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Six-Fours-les-Plages

In seasonPeak

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

Six-Fours-les-Plages's rainy season runs September–February, 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Six-Fours-les-Plages for sightseeing.

What to pack for Six-Fours-les-Plages in March

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

In March, Six-Fours-les-Plages sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Six-Fours-les-Plages 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 8 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Six-Fours-les-Plages 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages peaks around July 15 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 15UV 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Six-Fours-les-Plages?

Six-Fours-les-Plages sits at 43.1°N, 5.8°E, 29 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sanary-sur-Mer, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Six-Fours-les-Plages

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Six-Fours-les-Plages.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Six-Fours-les-Plages has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m.

The land around Six-Fours-les-Plages is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (36%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,164 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sanary-sur-Mer 4.0 km · La Seyne-sur-Mer 5.0 km · Toulon 9.0 km · La Valette-du-Var 14 km · La Garde 16 km · La Ciotat 20 km · La Crau 21 km · Hyères 25 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages (43.0917°, 5.8247°, elevation 29 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).