Cahors in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Cahors sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 236 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Cahors's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cahors's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 236 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cahors in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Cahors reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Cahors
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.
Cahors 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 | 9° / 2° | 68 | 11.4 | 1 | 9 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 54 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 62 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 87 | 12.1 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.2 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 88 | 12.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 73 | 9.5 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 55 | 8.3 | 0 | 15 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 74 | 8.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 69 | 8.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 76 | 10.9 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 13° / 6° | 80 | 11.9 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 74 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cahors gets around 236 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Cahors?
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 Cahors for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cahors in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cahors sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Cahors 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 Cahors 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 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 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 | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Cahors?
Cahors sits at 44.4°N, 1.4°E, 142 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montauban, 48 km away.
Topography around Cahors
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cahors.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cahors has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.
The land around Cahors is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (30%) and cropland (22%) 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 Cahors (44.4491°, 1.4366°, elevation 142 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.