Narbonne in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Narbonne sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 184 mm of rain over about 24 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 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Narbonne's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Narbonne's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 184 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Narbonne in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Narbonne reaches about 18°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Narbonne 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 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 12° / 4° | 49 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 15° / 7° | 58 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 67 | 8.7 | 13.1 | 6.0 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 60 | 8.3 | 14.4 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 31 | 5.1 | 15.1 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 19° | 22 | 3.7 | 14.9 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 35 | 5.6 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 85 | 7 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 119 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 15° / 8° | 88 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 12° / 5° | 61 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Narbonne gets around 184 mm of rain over 24 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 15 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Narbonne?
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 Narbonne for sightseeing.
What to pack for Narbonne in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Narbonne sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Narbonne 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 19 — 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) | 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 Narbonne 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 Narbonne 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 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very 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 | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Narbonne?
Narbonne sits at 43.2°N, 3.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Béziers, 25 km away.
Topography around Narbonne
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Narbonne.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Narbonne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,833 m.
The land around Narbonne is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (23%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (22%) 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 Narbonne (43.184°, 3.0014°, elevation 11 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.