La Rochelle is a popular tourist location on the Western Coast of France.
It is a seaport located on the warm Gulf waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
Although temperatures drop quite low during the winter and autumn seasons, they never dip below the freezing point, thanks to the mild Mediterranean climate.
Much of these weather conditions can be attributed to the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean, which surround the city and regulate the temperatures with the sea breeze.
March sees the temperatures begin to rise again, with the onset of spring in La Rochelle. The average temperature rises to 9°C (48°F) during this month, with the lowest temperatures dropping to 5°C (42° F) and the highest temperature reaching 12°C.
The average temperature of the sea touches 12°C (53.6°F) in this month.
The rain falls for around 16 days in this month, which takes the average precipitation to 57 mm.
You can enjoy an average of 7 hours of sunshine per day in this month.
March brings a lot of festivities and events of La Rochelle as spring approaches.
An International Kite Festival is held at Chatelaillon-Plage to welcome the spring season.
A semi-marathon is held at La Rochelle to warm up the participants for the big event in November.
Also, there is a grand Poetry Festival and Gardening Exhibition/Home Fair arranged during this month.
All these events are arranged to celebrate the upcoming spring season and they usually carry through into April.
