Saint-Raphaël weather in March

In March, Saint-Raphaël sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 34 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Saint-Raphaël's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Raphaël's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Saint-Raphaël reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72918
82918
92918
102918
112919
122919
132919
142919
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272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

How March really feels in Saint-Raphaël

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.

Saint-Raphaël 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°245.2117.5
Feb28° / 18°195.211.37.2
Mar29° / 19°348.311.96.2
Apr29° / 20°7413.212.45.1
May30° / 21°15420.812.93.9
Jun31° / 22°12820.513.13.5
Jul31° / 22°9619.113.13.6
Aug31° / 22°12321.412.73.3
Sep31° / 22°14522.812.13.3
Oct30° / 21°13020.611.64.0
Nov28° / 20°681311.15.7
Dec28° / 19°224.910.87.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68317
78317
88317
98317
108317
118218
128119
138119
148020
158020
167921
177921
187822
197822
207723
217723
227723
237723
247723
257723
267624
277624
287723
297723
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Saint-Raphaël gets around 34 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
621
721
821
921
1021
1122
1222
1322
1423
1524
1624
1725
1827
1928
2029
2130
2231
2332
2433
2534
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1942481
2942471
31042471
41043471
51043461
61043461
71043461
81042471
9942471
10941481
11940501
12839521
13838531
14837541
15735571
16734581
17633601
18631621
19530632
20528652
21527662
22526672
23525682
24424702
25423712
26422722
27421723
28421723
29420733
30420733
31419734

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:145:50
211.66:145:50
311.66:135:50
411.66:125:51
511.76:125:51
611.76:115:51
711.76:105:52
811.76:095:52
911.76:085:52
1011.76:085:53
1111.86:075:53
1211.86:065:53
1311.86:055:53
1411.86:045:54
1511.86:035:54
1611.96:035:54
1711.96:025:55
1811.96:015:55
1911.96:005:55
2011.95:595:55
2112.05:585:56
2212.05:575:56
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:565:56
2512.05:555:57
2612.15:545:57
2712.15:535:57
2812.15:525:57
2912.15:515:58
3012.15:505:58
3112.15:495:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Saint-Raphaël

In seasonPeak

None of Saint-Raphaël's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Saint-Raphaël sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Oct
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Is March a good time to visit Saint-Raphaël?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Raphaël for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saint-Raphaël in March

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

In March, Saint-Raphaël sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Saint-Raphaël in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Saint-Raphaël in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint-Raphaël peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Saint-Raphaël 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 Saint-Raphaël is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2031 µg/m³Feb 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Raphaël?

Saint-Raphaël sits at 19.4°N, 72.2°W, 377 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye, 16 km away.

Terrier RougeCap-HaïtienLenbeHincheDessalinesGonaïvesVerrettes

Topography around Saint-Raphaël

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Raphaël has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Saint-Raphaël is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), water (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
645 m
16 km
1,063 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 16 km · Terrier Rouge 34 km · Cap-Haïtien 36 km · Lenbe 37 km · Hinche 39 km · Dessalines 39 km · Gonaïves 51 km · Verrettes 51 km

Haiti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,694
2025
Happiness
3.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
41.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
18.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Catholic 55%Protestant 29%none 10%other 5%

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 Saint-Raphaël (19.4388°, -72.1991°, elevation 377 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).