Grasse in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Grasse sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 234 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-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 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
234 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Grasse in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Grasse reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Grasse

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.

Grasse 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
Jan10° / 697.43.49.12.2
Feb10° / 637.83.710.22.5
Mar13° / 678.62.311.63.8
Apr15° / 8912.21.213.24.4
May19° / 11°7712.20.114.55.8
Jun23° / 14°6210.1015.27.0
Jul25° / 17°367.6014.97.6
Aug25° / 17°408.1013.87.5
Sep22° / 14°879.2012.36.9
Oct18° / 10°1249.80.210.85.8
Nov13° / 13810.51.79.53.7
Dec10° / 858.53.18.82.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Grasse gets around 234 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Grasse?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Grasse for sightseeing.

What to pack for Grasse in Spring

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

In spring, Grasse sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Grasse in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 16 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Grasse in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Grasse peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Grasse 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 Grasse is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1617 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Grasse?

Grasse sits at 43.7°N, 6.9°E, 308 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mougins, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Grasse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grasse has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,638 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,150 m.

The land around Grasse is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
863 m
16 km
1,638 m
80 km
3,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Mougins 8.0 km · Le Cannet 12 km · Mandelieu-la-Napoule 12 km · Vallauris 14 km · Cannes 14 km · Vence 17 km · Cagnes-sur-Mer 18 km · Juan-les-Pins 18 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 Grasse (43.6578°, 6.9254°, elevation 308 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.