Aix-les-Bains in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Aix-les-Bains sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 379 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
379 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Aix-les-Bains in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Aix-les-Bains reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Aix-les-Bains

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aix-les-Bains 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°12512.86.78.90.1
Feb / -1°10611610.10.8
Mar12° / 11912.73.911.62.8
Apr15° / 11613.32.113.34.1
May19° / 145160.314.75.2
Jun22° / 12°12914.5015.46.0
Jul25° / 14°12713015.16.7
Aug24° / 14°11712.2013.96.8
Sep20° / 11°10911.1012.36.1
Oct15° / 11512.20.310.74.4
Nov / 13413.13.59.31.7
Dec / -1°14413.56.38.60.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Aix-les-Bains gets around 379 mm of rain and snow over 42 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 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Aix-les-Bains?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Aix-les-Bains for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aix-les-Bains in Spring

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

In spring, Aix-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aix-les-Bains in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aix-les-Bains 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aix-les-Bains in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aix-les-Bains is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 916 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aix-les-Bains?

Aix-les-Bains sits at 45.7°N, 5.9°E, 246 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chambéry, 14 km away.

Topography around Aix-les-Bains

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aix-les-Bains.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aix-les-Bains has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,639 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,621 m.

The land around Aix-les-Bains is covered by trees (34%), water (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
397 m
16 km
1,639 m
80 km
4,621 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Spring weather nearby: Chambéry 14 km · Seynod 26 km · Cran-Gevrier 28 km · Annecy 29 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 31 km · Albertville 37 km · Voiron 44 km · Saint-Égrève 54 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 Aix-les-Bains (45.6917°, 5.9086°, elevation 246 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.