Lunel in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Lunel sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 162 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Lunel's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lunel's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 162 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Lunel in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Lunel reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Lunel
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.
Lunel 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 | 12° / 4° | 63 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 9.1 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 38 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 46 | 6 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 64 | 8.4 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.6 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 52 | 7.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 33 | 5 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 21 | 3.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 34 | 4.4 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 99 | 6.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 106 | 9.4 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 15° / 8° | 99 | 10 | 0 | 9.5 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 12° / 5° | 56 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Lunel gets around 162 mm of rain over 22 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 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lunel
In spring, Lunel overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lunel's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Lunel?
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 Lunel for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lunel in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Lunel sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lunel in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Sep 19 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Lunel 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 Lunel peaks around July 15 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 |
Where is Lunel?
Lunel sits at 43.7°N, 4.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mauguio, 12 km away.
Topography around Lunel
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lunel.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lunel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,567 m.
The land around Lunel is covered by cropland (29%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (25%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (26%) 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 Lunel (43.6778°, 4.1361°, elevation 10 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.