Hérouville-Saint-Clair in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Hérouville-Saint-Clair sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 168 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Hérouville-Saint-Clair's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hérouville-Saint-Clair's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 168 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Hérouville-Saint-Clair in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Hérouville-Saint-Clair reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Hérouville-Saint-Clair
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.
Hérouville-Saint-Clair 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 | 8° / 4° | 59 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 9° / 3° | 51 | 11.1 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 12° / 5° | 54 | 11.3 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 15° / 7° | 56 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 4.1 |
| May | 18° / 10° | 58 | 11.4 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 62 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 55 | 10.9 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 60 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 20° / 12° | 53 | 9.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 16° / 9° | 65 | 12.3 | 0 | 10.5 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 11° / 6° | 66 | 12.8 | 0 | 8.9 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 4° | 74 | 13.3 | 0.5 | 8.1 | 1.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Hérouville-Saint-Clair gets around 168 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 42 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Hérouville-Saint-Clair?
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 Hérouville-Saint-Clair for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hérouville-Saint-Clair in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Hérouville-Saint-Clair sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hérouville-Saint-Clair in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 10°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 8°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) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Hérouville-Saint-Clair 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 Hérouville-Saint-Clair peaks around June 18 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 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Hérouville-Saint-Clair in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Hérouville-Saint-Clair is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Hérouville-Saint-Clair?
Hérouville-Saint-Clair sits at 49.2°N, 0.3°W, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Caen, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Hérouville-Saint-Clair
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hérouville-Saint-Clair.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hérouville-Saint-Clair has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m.
The land around Hérouville-Saint-Clair is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), cropland (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (29%) and water (23%) 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 Hérouville-Saint-Clair (49.2109°, -0.3065°, elevation 5 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.