In March, the weather along the Vía Podiensis spans diverse conditions across the various regions of the trail. In Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, temperatures vary widely with both freezing and milder days. Occasional snow and frequent rain are interspersed with sunny spells. Moving into Occitanie, hikers encounter slightly warmer temperatures, though rain showers remain frequent, punctuated by clear skies. The route through Nouvelle-Aquitaine generally offers milder weather, with more consistent periods of sunshine, although brief rain showers can still be expected.
Starting in Le Puy-en-Velay, the weather swings between patchy rain and periods of sun, with temperatures ranging from freezing lows to mild highs. As the trail progress to Saint-Privat-d'Allier, intermittent light freezing rain and occasional sunny days characterize the climate. In Saugues, snow showers are possible, and rain is intermittent before the relatively stable conditions of Domaine du Sauvage, where rain showers remain a common occurrence.
In Aumont-Aubrac, expect cloudy skies with rain showers transitioning into Nasbinals where sunny days break up rain-filled predictions. Saint-Côme-d'Olt to Espeyrac witnesses frequent rain, but pleasant sunny intermissions arise. Conques has a mix of sunny spells and cloud cover before rain showers return in Livinhac-le-Haut. Figeac enjoys occasional rain with frequent sunny periods, setting a drier tone as the trail moves through Cajarc and Varaire, where sunshine is common but quickly interrupted by brief rain showers. Lahzerte to Auvillar experiences consistent rain with breaks of sun.
In Lectoure, weather is mostly sunny with brief rain bursts extending through Condom to Eauze. As the trail proceeds to Nogaro and Aire-sur-l'Adour, sunny skies prevail despite the occasional rain. Arzacq-Arraziguet to Navarrenx is marked by a pattern of sunny spells interspersed with rain showers. Lastly, Aroue to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port experiences alternating clear skies and rain showers, with the latter parts of the trail seeing a mix of heavy showers and sunny breaks.
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