Châlons-en-Champagne in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Châlons-en-Champagne sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 180 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
180 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Châlons-en-Champagne in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Châlons-en-Champagne reaches about 15°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 Châlons-en-Champagne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Châlons-en-Champagne 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 / 6211.81.28.50.4
Feb / 5610.71.89.80.9
Mar11° / 5611.50.711.62.7
Apr15° / 5611.10.113.44.4
May19° / 6911.60155.7
Jun22° / 12°5810.9015.96.4
Jul25° / 14°599.9015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°629.9014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°569012.46.3
Oct15° / 6711010.54.4
Nov10° / 6512.30.58.91.9
Dec / 8113.41.78.10.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Châlons-en-Champagne gets around 180 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 12 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 36 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Châlons-en-Champagne?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Châlons-en-Champagne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Châlons-en-Champagne in Spring

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

In spring, Châlons-en-Champagne sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Châlons-en-Champagne in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Châlons-en-Champagne peaks around July 17 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Châlons-en-Champagne?

Châlons-en-Champagne sits at 49.0°N, 4.4°E, 85 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vitry-le-François, 30 km away.

Topography around Châlons-en-Champagne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Châlons-en-Champagne.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Châlons-en-Champagne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m.

The land around Châlons-en-Champagne is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
354 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Vitry-le-François 30 km · Épernay 31 km · Reims 43 km · Saint-Dizier 55 km · Bar-le-Duc 61 km · Château-Thierry 71 km · Troyes 76 km · Verdun 77 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 Châlons-en-Champagne (48.9539°, 4.3672°, elevation 85 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.