Albertville in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Albertville sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 402 mm of precipitation over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 15°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 Albertville's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Albertville's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-0°C
Precipitation
402 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
1.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Albertville in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 15°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Albertville reaches about 9°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Albertville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 52 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
52
wind chill below the day's low

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

Albertville 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-0° / -9°14412.612.38.90.0
Feb / -8°12011.311.410.10.0
Mar / -4°1251310.911.60.4
Apr / -1°11614.58.813.31.6
May14° / 16018.84.414.73.1
Jun18° / 14316.80.715.44.8
Jul20° / 131150.415.15.7
Aug19° / 11513.50.313.95.9
Sep16° / 10812.91.512.34.5
Oct11° / 11012.54.410.72.7
Nov / -4°13513.510.59.30.3
Dec / -8°15913.212.48.60.0

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

Albertville gets around 402 mm of rain and snow over 46 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 4 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Albertville?

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.

1.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Albertville.

What to pack for Albertville in Spring

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

In spring, Albertville sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

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UV index in Albertville 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 Albertville peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Albertville?

Albertville sits at 45.7°N, 6.4°E, 346 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Seynod, 33 km away.

Topography around Albertville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albertville has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 844 m around an average of 517 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,376 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,605 m.

The land around Albertville is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
844 m
16 km
2,376 m
80 km
4,605 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Seynod 33 km · Annecy 33 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 33 km · Cran-Gevrier 34 km · Sallanches 35 km · Aix-les-Bains 37 km · Chambéry 38 km · Cluses 45 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 Albertville (45.6745°, 6.3906°, elevation 346 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.