Ploemeur in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ploemeur sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 165 mm of rain over about 31 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 17°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 Ploemeur's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ploemeur's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
165 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ploemeur in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ploemeur reaches about 13°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Ploemeur 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 9313.28.71.9
Feb / 6910.89.91.9
Mar11° / 5510.411.62.6
Apr13° / 5810.513.43.5
May15° / 11°511014.94.7
Jun18° / 14°417.515.76.1
Jul20° / 15°387.515.46.7
Aug20° / 16°467.614.16.7
Sep18° / 14°547.912.46.2
Oct16° / 12°9412.610.64.5
Nov13° / 9513.69.13.1
Dec10° / 10313.48.32.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ploemeur gets around 165 mm of rain over 31 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 20 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Ploemeur?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ploemeur.

What to pack for Ploemeur in Spring

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

In spring, Ploemeur sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ploemeur in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Ploemeur 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 Ploemeur peaks around August 11 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 7Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ploemeur?

Ploemeur sits at 47.7°N, 3.4°W, 35 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lorient, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ploemeur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ploemeur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m.

The land around Ploemeur is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Lorient 5.0 km · Lanester 7.0 km · Concarneau 40 km · Pontivy 51 km · Vannes 51 km · Quimper 58 km · Douarnenez 78 km · Guérande 88 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 Ploemeur (47.7351°, -3.4295°, elevation 35 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.