City break

Poitiers weather in March

Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

45

Holiday weather in March

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Poitiers in March?

In March, Poitiers is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Poitiers.

March compared

How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score264562
Day9°13°16°
Night3°4°7°
Sun4 h5 h6 h
Rain days101111

More details for March

Daylight
11 h 49 min07:14 – 19:03
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
63 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Paris

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %47 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in March

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Poitiers in March: quick answers

Is Poitiers hot in March?

No. In March, Poitiers is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.

Does it rain much in Poitiers in March?

Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total.

Poitiers month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences