Bagnols-sur-Cèze in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bagnols-sur-Cèze sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 208 mm of rain over about 24 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 25°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 Bagnols-sur-Cèze's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bagnols-sur-Cèze's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
208 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
6.3
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bagnols-sur-Cèze in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bagnols-sur-Cèze reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Bagnols-sur-Cèze

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.

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bagnols-sur-Cèze 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
Jan10° / 718.20.99.12.5
Feb12° / 495.80.510.23.4
Mar16° / 556.70.111.65.4
Apr19° / 808.6013.26.3
May23° / 12°738.5014.57.1
Jun28° / 16°475.9015.26.9
Jul31° / 19°394.60155.6
Aug30° / 18°525.5013.85.8
Sep25° / 15°1136.8012.37.5
Oct20° / 11°1289.6010.86.3
Nov14° / 12510.30.19.44.1
Dec11° / 708.40.38.72.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bagnols-sur-Cèze gets around 208 mm of rain over 24 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 13 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 15 hours 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bagnols-sur-Cèze?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bagnols-sur-Cèze for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bagnols-sur-Cèze in Spring

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

In spring, Bagnols-sur-Cèze sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bagnols-sur-Cèze 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 Bagnols-sur-Cèze peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bagnols-sur-Cèze 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 Bagnols-sur-Cèze is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bagnols-sur-Cèze?

Bagnols-sur-Cèze sits at 44.2°N, 4.6°E, 63 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Orange, 15 km away.

Topography around Bagnols-sur-Cèze

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bagnols-sur-Cèze.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bagnols-sur-Cèze has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Bagnols-sur-Cèze is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
345 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Orange 15 km · Sorgues 26 km · Avignon 28 km · Le Pontet 30 km · Carpentras 36 km · Nîmes 42 km · Alès 43 km · L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 44 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 Bagnols-sur-Cèze (44.1626°, 4.6197°, elevation 63 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.