Périgueux in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Périgueux sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 231 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Périgueux's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Périgueux's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 231 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Périgueux in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Périgueux reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Périgueux
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.
Périgueux 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 | 9° / 2° | 80 | 12 | 0.7 | 9 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 62 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 66 | 11.3 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 84 | 12.1 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.1 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 81 | 12.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 73 | 9.7 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 51 | 8.4 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 60 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 65 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 10° | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 13° / 5° | 88 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 9.3 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 9° / 3° | 87 | 12.3 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Périgueux gets around 231 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 06 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Périgueux?
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 Périgueux for sightseeing.
What to pack for Périgueux in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Périgueux sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Périgueux 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 Périgueux peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | 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 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Périgueux?
Périgueux sits at 45.2°N, 0.7°E, 101 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bergerac, 42 km away.
Topography around Périgueux
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Périgueux.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Périgueux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m.
The land around Périgueux is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (31%) 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 Périgueux (45.1869°, 0.7144°, elevation 101 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.