Verdun weather in March

In March, Verdun sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 21% 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 Verdun's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Verdun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:02 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
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 Verdun reaches about 10°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.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
382
482
592
692
792
892
992
10102
11102
12103
13103
14103
15103
16103
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26113
27123
28124
29124
30124
31124

How March really feels in Verdun

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.

Verdun weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7912.42.18.50.0
Feb / 6611.12.69.80.4
Mar10° / 6811.91.311.62.2
Apr14° / 5911.70.113.44.0
May18° / 7512.70155.3
Jun21° / 12°6511015.96.2
Jul24° / 14°6411.3015.66.7
Aug23° / 14°7010.8014.26.7
Sep19° / 11°6610012.46.0
Oct14° / 7211.7010.53.9
Nov / 7612.90.98.91.4
Dec / 9514.22.88.10.1

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 12% 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 (%)
12278
22377
32476
42476
52575
62773
72872
82971
93070
103169
113367
123367
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233664
243664
253664
263664
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Verdun gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1438
2438
3437
4427
5427
6416
7406
8396
9385
10375
11364
12364
13354
14354
15354
16353
17353
18353
19353
20363
21363
22373
23383
24383
25392
26392
27392
28402
29392
30391
31391

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
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
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 7:33 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:336:11
210.77:316:12
310.87:296:14
410.87:276:15
510.97:256:17
610.97:236:19
711.07:216:20
811.17:196:22
911.17:166:24
1011.27:146:25
1111.27:126:27
1211.37:106:28
1311.47:086:30
1411.47:066:31
1511.57:046:33
1611.57:026:35
1711.66:596:36
1811.76:576:38
1911.76:556:39
2011.86:536:41
2111.96:516:42
2211.96:496:44
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:446:47
2512.16:426:49
2612.26:406:50
2712.26:386:52
2812.36:366:53
2912.46:336:55
3012.46:316:56
3112.56:296:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Verdun?

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

2.2
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 Verdun.

What to pack for Verdun in March

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

In March, Verdun sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Verdun in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Verdun 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 December 22 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 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Verdun 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 Verdun is worst in April — around 16 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
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Verdun?

Verdun sits at 49.2°N, 5.4°E, 220 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bar-le-Duc, 46 km away.

Topography around Verdun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Verdun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Verdun is covered by trees (29%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
456 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bar-le-Duc 46 km · Hayange 53 km · Montigny-lès-Metz 56 km · Pont-à-Mousson 57 km · Esch-sur-Alzette 57 km · Metz 58 km · Thionville 61 km · Dudelange 62 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 Verdun (49.1596°, 5.3829°, elevation 220 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).