January 8° · ☂ 10 February 9° · ☂ 9 March 13° · ☂ 11 April 16° · ☂ 8 May 20° · ☂ 10 ★ June24° · ☂ 9 ★ July26° · ☂ 8 ★ August26° · ☂ 8 September 22° · ☂ 8 October 17° · ☂ 10 November 11° · ☂ 10 December 8° · ☂ 12 Paris in March:crisp and chilly, frequent rain Paris, France · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 13° Hottest day 25.9° (2021)
Mean low 6° Coldest night −5.9° (2013)
Rain days 11 days 4-19 by year
Rainfall 51mm Daylight 11.0 → 12.8 h
Paris's 12 months i Best: June to August
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Fine
Humidity 76% 0 muggy days
Clear days 6 days 12 overcast days
Mean wind 14 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 07:05 / 18:55 Daylight 11.0 → 12.8 h
Paris in March Early March is still chilly and spring only settles in after the middle of the month. The weather can change several times in a day, so layers beat any single coat. Sunglasses and a rain jacket can both be needed on the same day.
March in Paris was brisk: 13°C by day, 6°C at night. Standing in the shade felt chilly. There were 11 rain days on average, roughly one day in three. The average is 11, but individual years ran from 4 (2014) to 19 (2008).
Frost touched 1 night of the month on average, enough to glaze puddles and shaded steps at first light. The warmest year was 2012, with highs averaging 15.8°C, 2.6°C above normal. Cold snaps happened: the record low for March was −5.9°C, set in 2013. Rain came often but gently, about 5 mm on a typical wet day.
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March 1 Monday 1 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 10° 5° March 2 Tuesday 2 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 11° 5° March 3 Wednesday 3 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 12° 5° March 4 Thursday 4 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 11° 4° March 5 Friday 5 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 11° 4° March 6 Saturday 6 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 4° 1-6 rain on 40% of days 11° 4°
March 7 Sunday 7 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 11° 4° March 8 Monday 8 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 13° 4° March 9 Tuesday 9 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 14° 7° March 10 Wednesday 10 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 13° 6° March 11 Thursday 11 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 13° 6° March 12 Friday 12 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 13° 5° March 13 Saturday 13 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 12° 6° 7-13 rain on 39% of days 13° 5°
March 14 Sunday 14 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 13° 5° March 15 Monday 15 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 14° 6° March 16 Tuesday 16 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 14° 6° March 17 Wednesday 17 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 13° 6° March 18 Thursday 18 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 13° 6° March 19 Friday 19 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 6° March 20 Saturday 20 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 14° 5° 14-20 rain on 26% of days 13° 6°
March 21 Sunday 21 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 6° March 22 Monday 22 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 14° 6° March 23 Tuesday 23 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 13° 5° March 24 Wednesday 24 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 14° 6° March 25 Thursday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 14° 7° March 26 Friday 26 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 15° 7° March 27 Saturday 27 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 6° 21-27 rain on 34% of days 14° 6°
March 28 Sunday 28 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 6° March 29 Monday 29 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 16° 7° March 30 Tuesday 30 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 15° 8° March 31 Wednesday 31 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 7°
28-31 rain on 41% of days 15° 7°
1-6 rain on 40% of days 11° 4° 7-13 rain on 39% of days 13° 5° 14-20 rain on 26% of days 13° 6° 21-27 rain on 34% of days 14° 6° 28-31 rain on 41% of days 15° 7°
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March 1 Wednesday 1 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 10° 5° March 2 Thursday 2 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 11° 5° March 3 Friday 3 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 12° 5° March 4 Saturday 4 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 11° 4° 1-4 rain on 44% of days 11° 5°
March 5 Sunday 5 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 11° 4° March 6 Monday 6 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 4° March 7 Tuesday 7 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 11° 4° March 8 Wednesday 8 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 13° 4° March 9 Thursday 9 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 14° 7° March 10 Friday 10 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 13° 6° March 11 Saturday 11 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 13° 6° 5-11 rain on 36% of days 12° 5°
March 12 Sunday 12 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 13° 5° March 13 Monday 13 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 12° 6° March 14 Tuesday 14 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 13° 5° March 15 Wednesday 15 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 14° 6° March 16 Thursday 16 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 14° 6° March 17 Friday 17 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 13° 6° March 18 Saturday 18 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 13° 6° 12-18 rain on 31% of days 13° 6°
March 19 Sunday 19 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 6° March 20 Monday 20 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 14° 5° March 21 Tuesday 21 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 6° March 22 Wednesday 22 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 14° 6° March 23 Thursday 23 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 13° 5° March 24 Friday 24 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 14° 6° March 25 Saturday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 14° 7° 19-25 rain on 29% of days 14° 6°
March 26 Sunday 26 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 15° 7° March 27 Monday 27 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 6° March 28 Tuesday 28 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 6° March 29 Wednesday 29 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 16° 7° March 30 Thursday 30 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 15° 8° March 31 Friday 31 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 7°
26-31 rain on 42% of days 15° 7°
1-4 rain on 44% of days 11° 5° 5-11 rain on 36% of days 12° 5° 12-18 rain on 31% of days 13° 6° 19-25 rain on 29% of days 14° 6° 26-31 rain on 42% of days 15° 7°
Tap another date to change
2006 11mm
2007 3mm
2008 4mm
2009 none
2010 6mm
2011 3mm
2012 none
2013 none
2014 none
2015 4mm
2016 2mm
2017 none
2018 4mm
2019 none
2020 none
2021 none
2022 15mm
2023 2mm
2024 9mm
2025 none
Holidays in March (2027) 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Day by day temperature i 1° 10° 18° 27° 1 8 15 22 29 31
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates March 1 (Mon) 2 (Tue) 3 (Wed) 4 (Thu) 5 (Fri) 6 (Sat) 7 (Sun) 8 (Mon) 9 (Tue) 10 (Wed) 11 (Thu) 12 (Fri) 13 (Sat) 14 (Sun) 15 (Mon) 16 (Tue) 17 (Wed) 18 (Thu) 19 (Fri) 20 (Sat) 21 (Sun) 22 (Mon) 23 (Tue) 24 (Wed) 25 (Thu) 26 (Fri) 27 (Sat) 28 (Sun) 29 (Mon) 30 (Tue) 31 (Wed) ~ March 1 (Mon) 2 (Tue) 3 (Wed) 4 (Thu) 5 (Fri) 6 (Sat) 7 (Sun) 8 (Mon) 9 (Tue) 10 (Wed) 11 (Thu) 12 (Fri) 13 (Sat) 14 (Sun) 15 (Mon) 16 (Tue) 17 (Wed) 18 (Thu) 19 (Fri) 20 (Sat) 21 (Sun) 22 (Mon) 23 (Tue) 24 (Wed) 25 (Thu) 26 (Fri) 27 (Sat) 28 (Sun) 29 (Mon) 30 (Tue) 31 (Wed) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2014 had 4 rain days, 2008 had 19.
What to pack A light coat over a sweater handled highs of 13°C. By evening, at 6°C, a thin scarf was a welcome extra. On average 2 days still reached 20°C and 12 nights still dipped below 5°C.
Rainy days were mixed in often enough that shoes you cannot get wet are a bad bet.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Paris in March? Over the past 20 years March averaged 11 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 4 in the driest to 19 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Paris in March? Days averaged 13°C and nights 6°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a waterproof jacket, and a sweater plus a light jacket.
Is March a good time to visit Paris? On warmth and rain days alone, Paris's easiest months were June to August. March ranked 8 of 12.
How many clear days does Paris get in March? About 6 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 12 overcast days (80% or more).
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