Can anyone share weather experiences in Paris in March? What should I bring to stay warm?

Sandy: <BR> <BR>My sister and I were there two years in a row about that time. Both times were a bit chilly. She ran the marathon and needed a jacket. It was heavy sweater weather. The week after we left, it snowed! You might check the weather as your departure date approaches: <BR>http://www.intellicast.com/LocalWeat...aris/Forecast/ <BR> <BR>Depending on what you're used to, the weather may not be chilly at all. We're from Hawaii, so anything colder than 70 is cold!

I have been to Paris 5 times and always in March. Generally speaking it has been chilly though sunny with some rain here and there and once it was down right freezing! Based on my experience <BR>60% sunny but brisk <BR>25 % rainy and brisk <BR>10% sunny and moderate <BR>05% Flippin' COLD! <BR> <BR>I always bring gloves, a scarf and hat, and lots of layers. Good comfortable, non slippery, waterproof walking shoes are a must, ones you can wear socks under. Let me include the caveat that March is my very favorite time for Paris, fewer crowds, lower prices, and I am always reminded a line from Les Miserables that Epinine (sp?) Sings about Paris, "In the rain the pavement shines like silver" It is utterly magical! I am planning another trip, either March 01 or 02 depending upon finances... bon voyage, enjoy a steaming, crepe chocolate for me! <BR>

During the final week of March this year, Paris weather was very similar to weather at home in NY. We had only two half-days of sun in a week (luckily they happened when we were visiting the cathedrals to see the stained glass) and one rainy day. March weather is 40s-50s. A shirt and sweater with a lined raincoat worked for us, and gloves are a good idea. Even a decorative silk scarf really keeps your neck warm. I agree with Thyra that Paris is a city that is very beautiful--and romantic!--under gray skies and rain.

Actually, the marathon was on April 8. I ran it with shorts and a little bra top and a light jacket. I think the weather would have been more bearable, except that it was windy & rainy the whole time we were there! Sandy, the weather all over Europe has been erratic the last few years due to global warming. I'd bring a lot of layers to prep for 1) a freak cold snap OR 2) a freak heat wave. I've done both in the past few years!

Layers, layers, layers...in the morning, it's 40 and rainy, then you get on a metro car that's hot enough to steam rice, then back out into 40 degree weather, into a museum that's either 40 degrees or 80 degrees, then by 2:00 it's sunny and 60...your only hope is layers. <BR> <BR>Musts: some sort of rain gear, either raincoat, umbrella, rain poncho or whatever works for you; gloves; scarf (if you get a shawl-type, you can put it around your shoulders in restaurants, etc. to keep the chill off); and extra socks - if you get caught in the rain, at least your feet will be dry.