Montereau-Fault-Yonne in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Montereau-Fault-Yonne sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 166 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 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Montereau-Fault-Yonne's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Montereau-Fault-Yonne's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
166 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
4.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Montereau-Fault-Yonne in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Montereau-Fault-Yonne reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Montereau-Fault-Yonne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Montereau-Fault-Yonne 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5811.718.60.7
Feb / 529.71.39.91.3
Mar12° / 5211.10.511.63.1
Apr15° / 5110.5013.44.6
May19° / 10°6311.40155.8
Jun23° / 13°5110015.86.6
Jul25° / 15°548.7015.57.0
Aug25° / 14°568.8014.17.0
Sep21° / 11°508.2012.46.6
Oct16° / 6611.1010.64.7
Nov10° / 6111.70.392.3
Dec / 7512.70.98.20.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Montereau-Fault-Yonne gets around 166 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Montereau-Fault-Yonne?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Montereau-Fault-Yonne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montereau-Fault-Yonne in Spring

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

In spring, Montereau-Fault-Yonne sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Montereau-Fault-Yonne 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 Montereau-Fault-Yonne peaks around July 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Montereau-Fault-Yonne 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 Montereau-Fault-Yonne is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montereau-Fault-Yonne?

Montereau-Fault-Yonne sits at 48.4°N, 3.0°E, 50 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Avon, 17 km away.

Topography around Montereau-Fault-Yonne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Montereau-Fault-Yonne.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montereau-Fault-Yonne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Montereau-Fault-Yonne is covered by cropland (34%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Avon 17 km · Fontainebleau 19 km · Dammarie-les-Lys 27 km · Melun 28 km · Le Mée-sur-Seine 29 km · Sens 32 km · Savigny-le-Temple 34 km · Moissy-Cramayel 37 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
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

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 Montereau-Fault-Yonne (48.3833°, 2.95°, elevation 50 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.