Cambrai in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Cambrai sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 169 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
169 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cambrai in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Cambrai reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Cambrai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cambrai 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 / 5911.618.30.6
Feb / 5210.61.49.70.9
Mar11° / 5411.40.711.52.5
Apr14° / 5011.20.113.54.0
May18° / 6512.4015.25.2
Jun20° / 12°6211016.16.0
Jul23° / 14°6311015.76.6
Aug23° / 14°7011.1014.36.6
Sep19° / 11°499.4012.46.1
Oct15° / 6011.2010.54.3
Nov10° / 6212.10.48.82.0
Dec / 7212.81.17.90.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Cambrai gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Cambrai?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cambrai.

What to pack for Cambrai in Spring

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

In spring, Cambrai sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Cambrai in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cambrai peaks around July 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cambrai 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 Cambrai is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cambrai's WHO annual average of 12 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1115 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cambrai?

Cambrai sits at 50.2°N, 3.2°E, 64 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Denain, 20 km away.

Topography around Cambrai

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cambrai.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambrai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m.

The land around Cambrai is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
454 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Denain 20 km · Sin-le-Noble 22 km · Douai 24 km · Valenciennes 29 km · Hénin-Beaumont 33 km · Saint-Amand-les-Eaux 33 km · Arras 35 km · Saint-Quentin 37 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 Cambrai (50.176°, 3.2347°, elevation 64 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.