Niort in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Niort sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 192 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 12°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
192 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
4.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Niort in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Niort reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Niort

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.

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Niort 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 / 8011.60.68.81.7
Feb10° / 609.70.6102.3
Mar14° / 6110.70.111.63.8
Apr16° / 6410.6013.34.9
May20° / 10°6811.4014.76.0
Jun23° / 13°579.1015.56.9
Jul25° / 15°416.9015.27.3
Aug26° / 15°477.70147.2
Sep22° / 12°517.9012.37.0
Oct18° / 10°7912.1010.75.4
Nov13° / 8311.90.19.23.2
Dec10° / 8711.90.18.52.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Niort gets around 192 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 48 min in early March to 15 h 18 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Niort?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Niort for sightseeing.

What to pack for Niort in Spring

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

In spring, Niort sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Niort 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 Niort peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 20UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Niort?

Niort sits at 46.3°N, 0.5°W, 21 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fontenay-le-Comte, 31 km away.

Topography around Niort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m.

The land around Niort is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Fontenay-le-Comte 31 km · La Rochelle 56 km · Rochefort 58 km · Bressuire 58 km · Saintes 65 km · Poitiers 68 km · Cognac 70 km · Les Herbiers 74 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 Niort (46.3231°, -0.4588°, elevation 21 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.