Biarritz in March

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (peak crowds and prices), Nov–Mar (many seafront places shut).

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatInside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
• JuneGreatInside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
• JulyGreatInside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
• AugustGreatInside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.

• BiarritzHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), 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.

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 · France overall

Low

Prices · France overall

Low

France overall: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Biarritz, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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