Bastia in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bastia sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 142 mm of rain over about 21 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 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Bastia's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bastia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 142 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bastia in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Bastia reaches about 15°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Bastia 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 10° | 57 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 12° / 10° | 51 | 7 | 10.3 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 13° / 11° | 55 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 15° / 13° | 49 | 7.7 | 13.1 | 4.8 |
| May | 18° / 16° | 37 | 5.6 | 14.4 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 20° | 24 | 3.3 | 15.1 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 24° / 23° | 9 | 1.5 | 14.8 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 23° | 11 | 2.3 | 13.7 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 21° | 46 | 6.3 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 19° / 18° | 80 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 16° / 14° | 99 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 13° / 11° | 75 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bastia gets around 142 mm of rain over 21 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 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bastia
In spring, Bastia overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bastia's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Bastia?
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 Bastia for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bastia in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bastia sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bastia in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 24 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Bastia 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 Bastia peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Bastia?
Bastia sits at 42.7°N, 9.5°E, 1 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Piombino, 91 km away.
Topography around Bastia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bastia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bastia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,620 m.
The land around Bastia is covered by water (47%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (70%) 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 Bastia (42.7022°, 9.4512°, elevation 1 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.