Cagnes-sur-Mer in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Cagnes-sur-Mer sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 208 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Cagnes-sur-Mer's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cagnes-sur-Mer's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
208 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cagnes-sur-Mer in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Cagnes-sur-Mer reaches about 16°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Cagnes-sur-Mer 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° / 677.22.39.12.5
Feb11° / 597.42.310.22.7
Mar13° / 637.81.511.63.9
Apr15° / 8110.40.513.24.7
May19° / 12°6410.5014.56.0
Jun23° / 16°509015.27.1
Jul25° / 18°286.9014.97.7
Aug25° / 19°316.9013.87.7
Sep22° / 16°768.5012.37.1
Oct18° / 12°11390.110.86.0
Nov14° / 13310.30.79.54.0
Dec11° / 828.41.98.82.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Cagnes-sur-Mer gets around 208 mm of rain and snow over 29 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 7 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Cagnes-sur-Mer?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Cagnes-sur-Mer for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cagnes-sur-Mer in Spring

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

In spring, Cagnes-sur-Mer sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cagnes-sur-Mer in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 16 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cagnes-sur-Mer 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 Cagnes-sur-Mer 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
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cagnes-sur-Mer 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 Cagnes-sur-Mer 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Nov 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cagnes-sur-Mer?

Cagnes-sur-Mer sits at 43.7°N, 7.1°E, 22 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Laurent-du-Var, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Cagnes-sur-Mer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cagnes-sur-Mer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,195 m.

The land around Cagnes-sur-Mer is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
1,266 m
80 km
3,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Saint-Laurent-du-Var 4.0 km · Les Moulins 5.0 km · Plaine du Var 5.0 km · Vence 7.0 km · Antibes 9.0 km · Nice 10 km · Juan-les-Pins 11 km · Vallauris 12 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 Cagnes-sur-Mer (43.6635°, 7.1479°, elevation 22 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.