Vitry-le-François weather in March

In March, Vitry-le-François sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°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 Vitry-le-François's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vitry-le-François's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:05 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vitry-le-François reaches about 12°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 6°C and 17°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)
192
292
392
4102
5102
6103
7103
8103
9113
10113
11113
12113
13113
14123
15123
16124
17124
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23124
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How March really feels in Vitry-le-François

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vitry-le-François weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7112.31.28.50.4
Feb / 6111.31.89.80.9
Mar12° / 5911.60.811.62.8
Apr15° / 5610.7013.44.5
May19° / 10°6811.70155.7
Jun22° / 13°5510.9015.96.5
Jul25° / 15°589.8015.56.9
Aug25° / 14°619.8014.26.9
Sep21° / 11°599.2012.46.4
Oct15° / 7211.8010.54.4
Nov10° / 7212.70.591.9
Dec / 90141.88.10.6

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 (%)
12377
22377
32476
42575
52575
62773
72872
83070
93070
103169
113268
123367
133466
143466
153466
163664
173664
183565
193664
203664
213763
223763
233862
243763
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vitry-le-François gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1435
2435
3434
4434
5424
6414
7404
8393
9383
10373
11363
12353
13352
14342
15342
16342
17342
18342
19342
20352
21352
22352
23362
24362
25371
26371
27371
28371
29371
30361
31361

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 7:35 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:356:14
210.77:336:16
310.87:316:18
410.87:296:19
510.97:276:21
610.97:256:22
711.07:236:24
811.17:216:26
911.17:196:27
1011.27:176:29
1111.37:156:30
1211.37:136:32
1311.47:116:33
1411.47:096:35
1511.57:076:36
1611.67:056:38
1711.67:036:40
1811.77:006:41
1911.76:586:43
2011.86:566:44
2111.96:546:46
2211.96:526:47
2312.06:506:49
2412.06:476:50
2512.16:456:52
2612.26:436:53
2712.26:416:55
2812.36:396:56
2912.46:376:58
3012.46:356:59
3112.56:327:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.02 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
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Vitry-le-François?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vitry-le-François.

What to pack for Vitry-le-François in March

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

In March, Vitry-le-François sees daytime highs around 12°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 Vitry-le-François 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 Vitry-le-François 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 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 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vitry-le-François?

Vitry-le-François sits at 48.7°N, 4.6°E, 102 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Dizier, 28 km away.

Topography around Vitry-le-François

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vitry-le-François.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vitry-le-François has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m.

The land around Vitry-le-François is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Saint-Dizier 28 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 30 km · Bar-le-Duc 43 km · Épernay 58 km · Troyes 60 km · Reims 73 km · Verdun 76 km · Chaumont 80 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 Vitry-le-François (48.7247°, 4.5844°, elevation 102 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).