Weather in Lille in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Lille in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +11°C with a maximum of +18°C and a minimum of -2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +12°C.
Is Lille warm or cold in March?
Lille is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +7°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +2°C to +4°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Lille:
Climate in Lille in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +10°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -12°C | -10°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +26°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 58 mm | 71 mm | 59 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 80% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +7°C to +10°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 58 mm to 71 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 83% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 4 to 5.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Lille is gradually increasing during March, going from 4 m/s to 10 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Lille?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lille in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+12°C) and the highest in 2022 (+17°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 423 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 3143 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lille, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.