When to go · Tours
Tours in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Nov–Mar (many châteaux on shorter hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C55°F / 4°C39°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- France overall
- Prices
- Low
- France overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Tours
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Nov–Mar (many châteaux on shorter hours).
Weather in March
- ToursHighs around 13 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 55 °F, lows around 39 °F, rain on about 9 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings