Les Pennes-Mirabeau in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Les Pennes-Mirabeau sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 158 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Les Pennes-Mirabeau's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Les Pennes-Mirabeau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 158 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Les Pennes-Mirabeau in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Les Pennes-Mirabeau reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Les Pennes-Mirabeau
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.
Les Pennes-Mirabeau 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 | 11° / 3° | 52 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 41 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 10.2 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 64 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.5 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 55 | 6.6 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 32 | 4.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 15 | 2.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 22 | 3.4 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 71 | 6.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 81 | 8 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 90 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 12° / 4° | 54 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 8.8 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Les Pennes-Mirabeau gets around 158 mm of rain over 21 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 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Les Pennes-Mirabeau?
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 Les Pennes-Mirabeau for sightseeing.
What to pack for Les Pennes-Mirabeau in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Les Pennes-Mirabeau sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Les Pennes-Mirabeau 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Les Pennes-Mirabeau 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 Les Pennes-Mirabeau 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 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Les Pennes-Mirabeau 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 Les Pennes-Mirabeau 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Les Pennes-Mirabeau?
Les Pennes-Mirabeau sits at 43.4°N, 5.3°E, 151 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Marseille 15, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Les Pennes-Mirabeau
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Les Pennes-Mirabeau.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Les Pennes-Mirabeau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,297 m.
The land around Les Pennes-Mirabeau is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (24%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (29%), artificial surfaces (23%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (32%) 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 Les Pennes-Mirabeau (43.4101°, 5.3084°, elevation 151 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.