Mont-de-Marsan in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mont-de-Marsan sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 202 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mont-de-Marsan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mont-de-Marsan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 202 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mont-de-Marsan in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Mont-de-Marsan reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Mont-de-Marsan 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 4° | 66 | 11 | 9.1 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 52 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 56 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 74 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 5.7 |
| May | 22° / 12° | 72 | 11.9 | 14.5 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 59 | 9.2 | 15.2 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 16° | 45 | 7.8 | 14.9 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 51 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 50 | 8.3 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 62 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 74 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 12° / 4° | 68 | 11 | 8.8 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mont-de-Marsan gets around 202 mm of rain over 35 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 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mont-de-Marsan?
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 Mont-de-Marsan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mont-de-Marsan in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mont-de-Marsan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mont-de-Marsan 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 70 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 Jul 3 to Sep 23 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Mont-de-Marsan 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 Mont-de-Marsan peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Mont-de-Marsan?
Mont-de-Marsan sits at 43.9°N, 0.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Dax, 49 km away.
Topography around Mont-de-Marsan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mont-de-Marsan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mont-de-Marsan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m.
The land around Mont-de-Marsan is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) 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 Mont-de-Marsan (43.8902°, -0.4971°, elevation 51 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.