Couëron in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Couëron sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 164 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°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 Couëron's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Couëron's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
164 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Couëron in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Couëron reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Couëron

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.

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Couëron 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7011.58.71.7
Feb10° / 549.4102.1
Mar13° / 521011.63.4
Apr15° / 5510.313.34.6
May19° / 10°5810.414.85.8
Jun22° / 13°448.215.66.7
Jul24° / 15°407.115.37.4
Aug24° / 15°467.4147.4
Sep21° / 12°487.212.46.9
Oct17° / 10°7211.310.65.1
Nov12° / 7011.49.13.2
Dec10° / 7811.78.41.9

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 precipitation

Couëron gets around 164 mm of rain 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 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Couëron?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Couëron for sightseeing.

What to pack for Couëron in Spring

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

In spring, Couëron sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Couëron in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 12°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Couëron 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 Couëron peaks around August 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Couëron?

Couëron sits at 47.2°N, 1.7°W, 23 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Herblain, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Couëron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Couëron has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m.

The land around Couëron is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (30%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
334 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Saint-Herblain 6.0 km · Bouguenais 9.0 km · Orvault 10 km · Rezé 12 km · Nantes 13 km · La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 16 km · Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire 17 km · Vertou 20 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 Couëron (47.2147°, -1.7245°, elevation 23 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.