Illkirch-Graffenstaden in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Illkirch-Graffenstaden sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 213 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Illkirch-Graffenstaden's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Illkirch-Graffenstaden's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 213 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Illkirch-Graffenstaden in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Illkirch-Graffenstaden reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Illkirch-Graffenstaden
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Illkirch-Graffenstaden 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 | 5° / 0° | 72 | 13.2 | 3.1 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / 0° | 63 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 11° / 3° | 70 | 12.5 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 60 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 4.6 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 83 | 13.8 | 0 | 15 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 79 | 12.5 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 84 | 13.1 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 76 | 12 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 70 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 15° / 8° | 77 | 11.9 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 76 | 11.9 | 1 | 9 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 6° / 1° | 87 | 14.6 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Illkirch-Graffenstaden gets around 213 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 36 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Illkirch-Graffenstaden?
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 Illkirch-Graffenstaden for sightseeing.
What to pack for Illkirch-Graffenstaden in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Illkirch-Graffenstaden sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Illkirch-Graffenstaden 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 Illkirch-Graffenstaden peaks around July 14 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Illkirch-Graffenstaden 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 Illkirch-Graffenstaden is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Illkirch-Graffenstaden?
Illkirch-Graffenstaden sits at 48.5°N, 7.7°E, 143 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lingolsheim, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Illkirch-Graffenstaden
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Illkirch-Graffenstaden.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Illkirch-Graffenstaden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 m.
The land around Illkirch-Graffenstaden is covered by trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) 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 Illkirch-Graffenstaden (48.5289°, 7.7152°, elevation 143 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.