Alès in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Alès sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 253 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Alès's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alès's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 253 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Alès in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Alès reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Alès
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Alès 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 2° | 90 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 57 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 72 | 7 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 99 | 9.5 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.0 |
| May | 22° / 11° | 82 | 8.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 14° | 49 | 6.7 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 17° | 35 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 128 | 7.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 174 | 11.7 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 14° / 6° | 155 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 96 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Alès gets around 253 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Alès
In spring, Alès overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Alès's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Alès?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Alès for sightseeing.
What to pack for Alès in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Alès sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Alès in Spring
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 Alès peaks around July 16 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Alès?
Alès sits at 44.1°N, 4.1°E, 135 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Nîmes, 39 km away.
Topography around Alès
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alès.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alès has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,702 m.
The land around Alès is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 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
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 Alès (44.1249°, 4.0808°, elevation 135 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.