When to go · Biarritz
Biarritz in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (peak crowds and prices), Nov–Mar (many seafront places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C59°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- France overall
- Prices
- Low
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (peak crowds and prices), Nov–Mar (many seafront places shut).
Weather in March
- BiarritzHighs around 15 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 59 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Atlantic west, France · Brittany, Normandy coast, Bordeaux, Biarritzcool
Rain in any month; mild summers without much heat. The Basque coast is greener and wetter than people expect.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket