Digne-les-Bains in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Digne-les-Bains sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 241 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-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 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Digne-les-Bains's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Digne-les-Bains's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 241 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Digne-les-Bains in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Digne-les-Bains reaches about 14°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Digne-les-Bains
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 41 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Digne-les-Bains 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 | 6° / -3° | 56 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 9.1 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 8° / -3° | 48 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 10.2 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 11° / 0° | 62 | 8.9 | 3 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 14° / 3° | 88 | 13 | 1.6 | 13.2 | 3.8 |
| May | 18° / 7° | 92 | 12.7 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 11° | 72 | 9.2 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 13° | 36 | 6.3 | 0 | 15 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 12° | 34 | 6.4 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 21° / 9° | 67 | 8 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 16° / 6° | 86 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 10° / 1° | 101 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 9.4 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 7° / -2° | 68 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Digne-les-Bains gets around 241 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 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Digne-les-Bains?
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 Digne-les-Bains for sightseeing.
What to pack for Digne-les-Bains in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Digne-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Digne-les-Bains in Spring
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 Digne-les-Bains 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 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Digne-les-Bains?
Digne-les-Bains sits at 44.1°N, 6.2°E, 524 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Manosque, 46 km away.
Topography around Digne-les-Bains
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Digne-les-Bains.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Digne-les-Bains has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m around an average of 747 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,873 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,311 m.
The land around Digne-les-Bains is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (21%) 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 Digne-les-Bains (44.0925°, 6.232°, elevation 524 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.