Limay in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Limay sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 165 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 20°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 Limay's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Limay's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 15°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 6°C
Precipitation: 165 mm; 33 wet days
Avg wind: 13 km/h
Travel score: 4.2; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Limay in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Limay 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 Limay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Limay 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	7° / 2°	54	11.2	0.9	8.5	0.8
Feb	8° / 2°	47	10.3	1.2	9.8	1.2
Mar	11° / 4°	52	10.6	0.5	11.6	2.8
Apr	15° / 6°	50	10.7	0.1	13.4	4.2
May	18° / 9°	63	11.3	0	15	5.5
Jun	21° / 12°	58	10.2	0	15.9	6.3
Jul	24° / 14°	51	9.2	0	15.6	7.0
Aug	24° / 14°	57	9	0	14.2	7.0
Sep	20° / 11°	45	8.6	0	12.4	6.4
Oct	16° / 8°	63	11	0	10.5	4.5
Nov	10° / 5°	60	11.3	0.2	8.9	2.2
Dec	7° / 3°	70	12.6	0.8	8.1	1.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Limay gets around 165 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Limay?

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.

4.2

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Limay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Limay in Spring

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

In spring, Limay sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Limay in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Limay peaks around August 10 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 7 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	7	7	4	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	7	High
Aug	7	High
Sep	4	Moderate
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	1	Low
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Limay 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 Limay is worst in April — around 18 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)	15	15	18	18	15	14	12	13	13	13	13	13
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	18	Moderate
Apr	18	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	14	Moderate
Jul	12	Good
Aug	13	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	13	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Limay?

Limay sits at 49.0°N, 1.7°E, 52 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mantes-la-Jolie, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Limay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Limay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around Limay is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (30%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km

138 m

trees 32%

16 km

215 m

cropland 44%

80 km

308 m

cropland 52%

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Spring weather nearby: Mantes-la-Jolie 2.0 km · Mantes-la-Ville 4.0 km · Les Mureaux 12 km · Verneuil-sur-Seine 17 km · Vauréal 22 km · Jouy-le-Moutier 22 km · Carrières-sous-Poissy 22 km · Vernon 23 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 Limay (48.9955°, 1.7408°, elevation 52 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.