Bourg-lès-Valence in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bourg-lès-Valence sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 220 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bourg-lès-Valence's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bourg-lès-Valence's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
220 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bourg-lès-Valence in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bourg-lès-Valence reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Bourg-lès-Valence

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bourg-lès-Valence 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 / 6810.72.691.0
Feb / 559.12.510.11.8
Mar13° / 579.61.111.63.8
Apr17° / 8010.80.413.25.1
May20° / 11°8310.80.114.66.3
Jun25° / 14°608.6015.37.1
Jul28° / 16°546.6015.17.1
Aug27° / 16°536.7013.97.1
Sep23° / 13°847.7012.37.1
Oct17° / 9710.50.110.75.4
Nov11° / 10811.31.39.42.7
Dec / 6711.12.28.71.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bourg-lès-Valence gets around 220 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 06 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bourg-lès-Valence?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bourg-lès-Valence for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bourg-lès-Valence in Spring

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

In spring, Bourg-lès-Valence sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

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UV index in Bourg-lès-Valence in Spring

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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 Bourg-lès-Valence peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bourg-lès-Valence?

Bourg-lès-Valence sits at 44.9°N, 4.9°E, 115 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Valence, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Bourg-lès-Valence

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bourg-lès-Valence.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourg-lès-Valence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,680 m.

The land around Bourg-lès-Valence is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 3 km, trees (34%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
760 m
80 km
2,680 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Valence 3.0 km · Romans-sur-Isère 18 km · Annonay 37 km · Montélimar 45 km · Vienne 64 km · Saint-Chamond 66 km · Saint-Étienne 67 km · Fontaine 68 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 Bourg-lès-Valence (44.947°, 4.8946°, elevation 115 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.