Fontenay-le-Comte in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Fontenay-le-Comte sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 189 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Fontenay-le-Comte's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fontenay-le-Comte's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 189 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Fontenay-le-Comte in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Fontenay-le-Comte reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Fontenay-le-Comte
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.
Fontenay-le-Comte 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° / 3° | 82 | 11.4 | 0.5 | 8.8 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 10° / 3° | 62 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 10 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 13° / 5° | 59 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 63 | 10.7 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.8 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 67 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 51 | 8.6 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 38 | 6.9 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 43 | 6.8 | 0 | 14 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 51 | 7.5 | 0 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 10° | 82 | 11.8 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 12° / 6° | 84 | 12 | 0 | 9.2 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 9° / 4° | 90 | 11.9 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Fontenay-le-Comte gets around 189 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 18 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Fontenay-le-Comte?
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 Fontenay-le-Comte for sightseeing.
What to pack for Fontenay-le-Comte in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Fontenay-le-Comte sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Fontenay-le-Comte 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 10°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Fontenay-le-Comte 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 Fontenay-le-Comte peaks around July 20 at about 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Fontenay-le-Comte?
Fontenay-le-Comte sits at 46.5°N, 0.8°W, 15 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Niort, 31 km away.
Topography around Fontenay-le-Comte
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fontenay-le-Comte.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fontenay-le-Comte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m.
The land around Fontenay-le-Comte is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (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 Fontenay-le-Comte (46.4667°, -0.8062°, elevation 15 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.