Agde in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Agde sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 153 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Agde's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Agde's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
153 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
5.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Agde in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Agde reaches about 16°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Agde weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 7199.23.0
Feb11° / 465.910.23.2
Mar13° / 486.411.64.3
Apr15° / 12°587.113.25.2
May18° / 15°47614.56.6
Jun22° / 18°223.215.18.1
Jul25° / 20°122.314.98.7
Aug25° / 21°234.113.88.3
Sep22° / 18°856.112.37.6
Oct19° / 15°10710.610.86.1
Nov15° / 12°9810.39.54.5
Dec12° / 639.28.83.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Agde gets around 153 mm of rain over 20 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 20 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Agde

In seasonPeak

In spring, Agde overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Agde's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Agde?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Agde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Agde in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Agde sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 20 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Agde in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 14°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Sep 17 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Agde in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Agde peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Agde?

Agde sits at 43.3°N, 3.5°E, 16 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sète, 20 km away.

Topography around Agde

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Agde.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Agde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m.

The land around Agde is covered by grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
1,423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Sète 20 km · Béziers 21 km · Frontignan 27 km · Narbonne 41 km · Lattes 45 km · Montpellier 46 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 50 km · Mauguio 55 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Agde (43.3108°, 3.4758°, elevation 16 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.