How warm is it in Paris in March?

Daytime highs averaged 13.0 °C, night-time lows 3.2 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 23.7 °C (31 Mar 2021), the lowest -5.4 °C (20 Mar 2018).

How often does it rain in Paris in March?

On average there were 11.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 51.7 mm of precipitation in total.

🇫🇷 Weather in Paris in March

This is what the weather in Paris (France) was like in March in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Light rain

Avg. daytime high

13.0 °C

10.2 °C – 14.8 °C

Avg. night-time low

3.2 °C

1.5 °C – 4.7 °C

Avg. rain days in period

11.1

36 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

51.7 mm

14.3 mm – 89.6 mm

Avg. cloud cover

63 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 23.7 °C (31 Mar 2021) · Lowest temperature -5.4 °C (20 Mar 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 25 km/h

Weather mix of all days

72Sunny
58Partly cloudy
69Cloudy
80Light rain
31Rain

Summary

On average 13.0 °C during the day and 3.2 °C at night.
On average 11.1 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 51.7 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Light rain.
Warmest year: 2026 (avg. 14.8 °C), coolest: 2018 (avg. 10.2 °C).
Wettest year: 2024 (89.6 mm), driest: 2025 (14.3 mm).
Extremes: 23.7 °C on 31 Mar 2021 and -5.4 °C on 20 Mar 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max14.8°Avg. min3.9°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
23.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
48 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.3 °C · Min -0.2 °C
2025
Avg. max13.4°Avg. min3.0°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
14.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
49 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.5 °C · Min -2.0 °C
2024
Avg. max13.2°Avg. min4.7°
Rain days
19 Rain days
Precipitation
89.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
80 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.8 °C · Min -0.2 °C
2023
Avg. max12.8°Avg. min3.8°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
65.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
80 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.5 °C · Min -3.8 °C
2022
Avg. max14.0°Avg. min2.9°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
30.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
49 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.4 °C · Min -4.1 °C
2021
Avg. max12.5°Avg. min1.5°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
31.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
54 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.7 °C · Min -4.8 °C
2020
Avg. max12.1°Avg. min2.4°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
55.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
56 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.9 °C · Min -4.1 °C
2019
Avg. max13.2°Avg. min3.9°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
59.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
56 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.7 °C · Min 0.9 °C
2018
Avg. max10.2°Avg. min1.7°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
84.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
81 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.5 °C · Min -5.4 °C
2017
Avg. max14.2°Avg. min4.4°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
62.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
72 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.9 °C · Min 1.1 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Paris in March?: Daytime highs averaged 13.0 °C, night-time lows 3.2 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 23.7 °C (31 Mar 2021), the lowest -5.4 °C (20 Mar 2018).
How often does it rain in Paris in March?: On average there were 11.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 51.7 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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