Sotteville-lès-Rouen weather in March

In March, Sotteville-lès-Rouen sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sotteville-lès-Rouen's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sotteville-lès-Rouen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:19 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 24.1 µg/m³ · 2010

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 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sotteville-lès-Rouen reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
393
4103
5103
6103
7103
8103
9104
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
16114
17114
18114
19124
20124
21124
22124
23124
24124
25124
26124
27124
28124
29125
30125
31125

How March really feels in Sotteville-lès-Rouen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sotteville-lès-Rouen 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 / 6311.80.98.40.8
Feb / 56111.29.81.1
Mar11° / 6011.50.411.52.6
Apr14° / 6311.30.213.43.9
May17° / 6612.1015.15.1
Jun20° / 12°65110166.0
Jul22° / 13°5910.9015.66.6
Aug22° / 13°6510.7014.26.6
Sep19° / 11°529.4012.46.1
Oct15° / 7312.3010.54.2
Nov10° / 6912.70.28.92.2
Dec / 8113.3181.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42674
52674
62773
72773
82971
92971
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153169
163268
173268
183367
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253367
263367
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sotteville-lès-Rouen gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1424
2423
3413
4413
5403
6403
7392
8382
9372
10361
11351
12341
13341
14331
15331
16331
17331
18331
19331
20341
21341
22351
23350
24360
25360
26360
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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light 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 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:506:27
210.77:486:29
310.77:466:31
410.87:446:32
510.97:426:34
610.97:406:36
711.07:386:37
811.07:366:39
911.17:346:40
1011.27:326:42
1111.27:306:44
1211.37:286:45
1311.47:256:47
1411.47:236:48
1511.57:216:50
1611.57:196:52
1711.67:176:53
1811.77:156:55
1911.77:126:56
2011.87:106:58
2111.97:087:00
2211.97:067:01
2312.07:047:03
2412.07:017:04
2512.16:597:06
2612.26:577:07
2712.26:557:09
2812.36:537:11
2912.46:507:12
3012.46:487:14
3112.56:467:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sotteville-lès-Rouen?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sotteville-lès-Rouen.

What to pack for Sotteville-lès-Rouen in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sotteville-lès-Rouen in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Sotteville-lès-Rouen in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sotteville-lès-Rouen peaks around June 18 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sotteville-lès-Rouen 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 Sotteville-lès-Rouen is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sotteville-lès-Rouen?

Sotteville-lès-Rouen sits at 49.4°N, 1.1°E, 16 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Le Petit-Quevilly, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sotteville-lès-Rouen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sotteville-lès-Rouen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sotteville-lès-Rouen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around Sotteville-lès-Rouen is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Le Petit-Quevilly 2.0 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 3.0 km · Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray 4.0 km · Rouen 4.0 km · Canteleu 6.0 km · Mont-Saint-Aignan 6.0 km · Elbeuf 15 km · Louviers 22 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 Sotteville-lès-Rouen (49.4097°, 1.09°, elevation 16 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).