Swimming in French Riviera and Provence in march 2025 Sea temperature by city in march
Do you want to go to the beach in French Riviera and Provence in march 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in march in French Riviera and Provence by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in French Riviera and Provence in march 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in French Riviera and Provence in march in several coastal cities.
Bouches-du-Rhône
56°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
56°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
56°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
56°F
min: 54°F / max: 57°F
Carry-le-Rouet
56°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
Martigues
56°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
Alpes-Maritimes
57°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
56°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
56°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
56°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
56°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
Saint-Honorat Island (Île Saint-Honorat)
57°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
Principality of Monaco
57°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
Var
57°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
57°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
56°F
min: 56°F / max: 58°F
57°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
57°F
min: 55°F / max: 58°F
57°F
min: 56°F / max: 58°F
Where should you go swimming in French Riviera and Provence in the month of march?
Swimming in French Riviera and Provence in march is freezing
In march in French Riviera and Provence swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Forget about swimming in Marseille, Cannes, Monaco, Nice, Saint-Tropez, Toulon, Antibes, Bormes-les-Mimosas, Cassis, Fréjus, Hyères, Juan-les-Pins, La Ciotat, Lavandou, Menton, Ramatuelle, Saint-Raphaël, Sainte-Maxime, Bandol, Cavalaire, Saint-Honorat Island (Île Saint-Honorat), Sainte-Marguerite Island, Porquerolles, La Croix-Valmer, La Fos-sur-Mer, La Londe-les-Maures, Saint-Aygulf, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Sanary-sur-Mer, Six-Fours-les-Plages, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Cap-d'Ail, Carry-le-Rouet, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Le Pradet, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Martigues, Port-de-Bouc, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Vallauris and Villefranche-sur-Mer in march! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 55°F (and only 58°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in French Riviera and Provence in march: the map of sea temperatures
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freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in march
Marseille
| March | |||
| Average sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (13%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 26% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Marseille in march
Cannes
| March | |||
| Average sea temperature | 57°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (11%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 25% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Cannes in march
Monaco
| March | |||
| Average sea temperature | 57°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.8in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (18%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 28% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Monaco in march
Nice
| March | |||
| Average sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (16%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 26% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Nice in march
Saint-Tropez
| March | |||
| Average sea temperature | 57°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (14%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 26% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Saint-Tropez in march
List of coastal cities in French Riviera and Provence
| Marseille in march | freezing swimming |
| Cannes in march | freezing swimming |
| Monaco in march | freezing swimming |
| Nice in march | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Tropez in march | freezing swimming |
| Toulon in march | freezing swimming |
| Antibes in march | freezing swimming |
| Bormes-les-Mimosas in march | freezing swimming |
| Cassis in march | freezing swimming |
| Fréjus in march | freezing swimming |
| Hyères in march | freezing swimming |
| Juan-les-Pins in march | freezing swimming |
| La Ciotat in march | freezing swimming |
| Lavandou in march | freezing swimming |
| Menton in march | freezing swimming |
| Ramatuelle in march | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Raphaël in march | freezing swimming |
| Sainte-Maxime in march | freezing swimming |
| Bandol in march | freezing swimming |
| Cavalaire in march | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Honorat Island (Île Saint-Honorat) in march | freezing swimming |
| Sainte-Marguerite Island in march | freezing swimming |
| Porquerolles in march | freezing swimming |
| La Croix-Valmer in march | freezing swimming |
| La Fos-sur-Mer in march | freezing swimming |
| La Londe-les-Maures in march | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Aygulf in march | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Var in march | freezing swimming |
| Sanary-sur-Mer in march | freezing swimming |
| Six-Fours-les-Plages in march | freezing swimming |
| Beaulieu-sur-Mer in march | freezing swimming |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer in march | freezing swimming |
| Cap-d'Ail in march | freezing swimming |
| Carry-le-Rouet in march | freezing swimming |
| La Seyne-sur-Mer in march | freezing swimming |
| Le Pradet in march | freezing swimming |
| Mandelieu-la-Napoule in march | freezing swimming |
| Martigues in march | freezing swimming |
| Port-de-Bouc in march | freezing swimming |
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in march | freezing swimming |
| Roquebrune-sur-Argens in march | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer in march | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat in march | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer in march | freezing swimming |
| Vallauris in march | freezing swimming |
| Villefranche-sur-Mer in march | freezing swimming |