Toul weather in March

In March, Toul sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Toul's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:59 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Toul reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
381
492
592
692
792
892
9102
10102
11102
12102
13103
14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24123
25123
26123
27123
28123
29123
30124
31124

How March really feels in Toul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Toul 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 / 6812.22.68.50.0
Feb / 5710.82.39.80.5
Mar11° / 6211.41.111.62.4
Apr15° / 5811.10.113.44.2
May19° / 7312.30155.5
Jun22° / 12°6410.6015.96.4
Jul24° / 14°5810.4015.56.9
Aug24° / 14°6510.9014.26.7
Sep20° / 11°699.7012.46.1
Oct15° / 6811.6010.54.0
Nov / 7312.30.891.5
Dec / 8213.72.68.10.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 (%)
12476
22476
32575
42674
52674
62872
73070
83070
93169
103268
113367
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Toul gets around 62 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1407
2407
3406
4396
5396
6395
7385
8375
9365
10364
11354
12354
13343
14343
15343
16343
17343
18353
19353
20353
21363
22362
23372
24372
25372
26382
27382
28382
29382
30381
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 13 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
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light 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
3113light 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 7:30 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:306:09
210.77:286:11
310.87:266:12
410.87:246:14
510.97:226:16
611.07:206:17
711.07:186:19
811.17:166:20
911.17:146:22
1011.27:126:23
1111.37:106:25
1211.37:086:27
1311.47:066:28
1411.47:046:30
1511.57:026:31
1611.66:596:33
1711.66:576:34
1811.76:556:36
1911.76:536:37
2011.86:516:39
2111.96:496:40
2211.96:476:42
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:426:45
2512.16:406:47
2612.26:386:48
2712.26:366:50
2812.36:346:51
2912.46:326:53
3012.46:296:54
3112.56:276:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Toul?

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

2.4
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 Toul.

What to pack for Toul in March

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

In March, Toul sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Toul 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 Toul peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Toul 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 Toul is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Toul?

Toul sits at 48.7°N, 5.9°E, 209 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Laxou, 19 km away.

Topography around Toul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m.

The land around Toul is covered by trees (31%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (35%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
508 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Laxou 19 km · Villers-lès-Nancy 19 km · Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy 21 km · Nancy 22 km · Pont-à-Mousson 28 km · Lunéville 45 km · Montigny-lès-Metz 50 km · Metz 53 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 Toul (48.6808°, 5.8911°, elevation 209 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).