Villeneuve-sur-Lot weather in March

In March, Villeneuve-sur-Lot sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Villeneuve-sur-Lot's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villeneuve-sur-Lot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:18 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Villeneuve-sur-Lot reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°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)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6144
7144
8144
9145
10145
11155
12155
13155
14155
15155
16155
17155
18165
19166
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29166
30166
31166

How March really feels in Villeneuve-sur-Lot

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Villeneuve-sur-Lot 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
Jan10° / 6511.10.592.0
Feb11° / 498.70.510.12.8
Mar15° / 5610.40.111.64.5
Apr18° / 7611.6013.25.4
May21° / 11°7011.6014.66.2
Jun25° / 14°598.8015.36.9
Jul28° / 16°457.20156.7
Aug28° / 16°567.7013.86.6
Sep24° / 13°558.1012.37.1
Oct20° / 10°6410.1010.86.1
Nov14° / 7111.309.43.7
Dec10° / 7011.30.38.72.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43961
54060
64060
74258
84357
94357
104555
114555
124654
134654
144753
154852
164852
174753
184654
194555
204555
214456
224456
234357
244258
254159
264159
274060
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Villeneuve-sur-Lot gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
634
734
833
932
1031
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1728
1829
1929
2030
2131
2232
2333
2434
2535
2636
2737
2838
2939
3039
3139

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 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:456:36
210.97:436:37
310.97:426:38
411.07:406:40
511.07:386:41
611.17:366:42
711.17:356:44
811.27:336:45
911.37:316:46
1011.37:296:48
1111.47:286:49
1211.47:266:50
1311.57:246:52
1411.57:226:53
1511.67:206:54
1611.67:186:55
1711.77:166:57
1811.77:156:58
1911.87:136:59
2011.87:117:01
2111.97:097:02
2211.97:077:03
2312.07:057:04
2412.07:037:06
2512.17:017:07
2612.16:597:08
2712.26:587:09
2812.36:567:11
2912.36:547:12
3012.46:527:13
3112.46:507:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Villeneuve-sur-Lot?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Villeneuve-sur-Lot for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villeneuve-sur-Lot in March

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

In March, Villeneuve-sur-Lot sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Villeneuve-sur-Lot 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 Villeneuve-sur-Lot peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villeneuve-sur-Lot 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 Villeneuve-sur-Lot 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/m³Aug 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villeneuve-sur-Lot?

Villeneuve-sur-Lot sits at 44.4°N, 0.7°E, 56 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Agen, 24 km away.

Topography around Villeneuve-sur-Lot

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villeneuve-sur-Lot.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villeneuve-sur-Lot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Villeneuve-sur-Lot is covered by grassland (34%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), grassland (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Agen 24 km · Marmande 44 km · Bergerac 52 km · Cahors 58 km · Montauban 68 km · Auch 85 km · Périgueux 87 km · Libourne 94 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 Villeneuve-sur-Lot (44.4085°, 0.7042°, elevation 56 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).