Saint-Étienne weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Saint-Étienne in March?
In March, Saint-Étienne is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saint-Étienne.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 37 | 55 |
| Day | 7° | 11° | 14° |
| Night | −1° | 1° | 4° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 11 | 12 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min06:57 – 18:47
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 60 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Paris
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %28 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %37 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %52 %
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
Saint-Étienne in March: quick answers
Is Saint-Étienne hot in March?
No. In March, Saint-Étienne is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in Saint-Étienne in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total.
Saint-Étienne month by month
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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