Voiron weather in March

In March, Voiron sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 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 Voiron's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Voiron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:59 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 15 µg/m³ · 2019

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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Voiron reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°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 5°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
3101
4101
5101
6101
7101
8111
9111
10111
11112
12112
13122
14122
15122
16122
17122
18122
19123
20133
21133
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27133
28133
29133
30133
31133

How March really feels in Voiron

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Voiron weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°10512.86.48.90.3
Feb / -1°9211.35.710.10.9
Mar12° / 9612.43.711.62.9
Apr15° / 11213.62.113.24.1
May19° / 13315.30.314.65.3
Jun23° / 13°10813.2015.46.3
Jul25° / 15°9710.9015.17.0
Aug25° / 14°9410.7013.97.0
Sep20° / 11°10310.6012.36.3
Oct16° / 11111.50.310.74.7
Nov10° / 13213.13.39.32.0
Dec / -1°11613.168.60.5

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44159
54258
64357
74456
84456
94555
104753
114852
124852
134852
144951
154852
164852
174852
184753
194654
204555
214654
224555
234456
244456
254357
264357
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Voiron gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14218
24218
34118
44117
54117
64016
74015
83914
93813
103712
113611
123611
133510
14359
15359
16359
17359
18369
19379
20389
21399
223910
234010
244110
254210
264210
274310
284310
294410
304410
314410

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:27 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:276:15
210.97:256:16
310.97:236:18
411.07:216:19
511.07:206:21
611.17:186:22
711.17:166:23
811.27:146:25
911.27:126:26
1011.37:116:27
1111.37:096:29
1211.47:076:30
1311.47:056:31
1411.57:036:33
1511.67:016:34
1611.66:596:35
1711.76:576:37
1811.76:556:38
1911.86:536:39
2011.86:516:41
2111.96:496:42
2211.96:486:43
2312.06:466:45
2412.06:446:46
2512.16:426:47
2612.16:406:49
2712.26:386:50
2812.36:366:51
2912.36:346:53
3012.46:326:54
3112.46:306:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Voiron?

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

2.9
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 Voiron.

What to pack for Voiron in March

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

In March, Voiron sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Voiron 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 Voiron peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Voiron 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 Voiron is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2117 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Voiron?

Voiron sits at 45.4°N, 5.6°E, 301 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Égrève, 16 km away.

Topography around Voiron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Voiron has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,838 m.

The land around Voiron is covered by trees (47%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
580 m
16 km
1,724 m
80 km
3,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Saint-Égrève 16 km · Fontaine 21 km · Meylan 23 km · Grenoble 23 km · Saint-Martin-d'Hères 25 km · Échirolles 26 km · Chambéry 34 km · Villefontaine 44 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 Voiron (45.3647°, 5.5856°, elevation 301 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).