When to go · Bastia
Bastia in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, ferry pressure), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- France overall
- Prices
- Low
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, ferry pressure), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- BastiaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Winter school holidays big impact
Mid-Feb to mid-Mar (by school zone) · France
Four staggered weeks fill ski resorts and Alpine trains; book Alps lodging months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Low
- Prices · France overall
- Low
France overall: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bastia, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, ferry pressure), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
May: Inside Bastia's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Bastia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings