Challans Weather in March
Challans in March
The short of it: Challans in March averages a high of 14 °C (57 °F) and a low of 6 °C (42 °F), with 55 mm (2.2 in) of rain and about 11 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 14° · low 6° · rain 55 mm · daylight 11 h 46 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Challans an average March high of 14°, a low of 6° and some 55 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 14°, nights near 6°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 55 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 46 min in mid-March, 92 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates March 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Challans runs warmer than most and wetter than most in March. Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, 15 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
March in Challans, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 3° warmer, 10 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire-de-RiezPays de la Loire | 15 km SSW | 14° | 6° | 54 mm |
| Saint-Jean-de-MontsPays de la Loire | 15 km WSW | 13° | 6° | 56 mm |
| MachecoulPays de la Loire | 17 km NNE | 14° | 5° | 54 mm |
| Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-ViePays de la Loire | 17 km SSW | 13° | 6° | 55 mm |
| AizenayPays de la Loire | 24 km ESE | 14° | 5° | 53 mm |
| Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-LieuPays de la Loire | 28 km NE | 13° | 5° | 55 mm |
| Le Poiré-sur-ViePays de la Loire | 29 km ESE | 14° | 5° | 52 mm |
| PornicPays de la Loire | 34 km NNW | 13° | 6° | 57 mm |