Pont-à-Mousson in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pont-à-Mousson sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 181 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°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 Pont-à-Mousson's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pont-à-Mousson's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
181 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
4.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pont-à-Mousson in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Pont-à-Mousson reaches about 14°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 Pont-à-Mousson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pont-à-Mousson 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 / 6611.92.28.50.0
Feb / 5610.62.49.80.5
Mar10° / 5911.71.111.62.4
Apr15° / 54110.113.44.2
May19° / 6912.60155.5
Jun22° / 12°6010.4015.96.4
Jul24° / 14°5710.4015.56.9
Aug24° / 14°6210.7014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°649.4012.46.2
Oct14° / 6611.3010.54.0
Nov / 6912.10.88.91.5
Dec / 82142.58.10.2

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

Pont-à-Mousson gets around 181 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 36 min in early March to 15 h 36 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 Pont-à-Mousson?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Pont-à-Mousson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pont-à-Mousson in Spring

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

In spring, Pont-à-Mousson sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Pont-à-Mousson 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 Pont-à-Mousson peaks around July 17 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pont-à-Mousson 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 Pont-à-Mousson is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pont-à-Mousson?

Pont-à-Mousson sits at 48.9°N, 6.1°E, 180 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montigny-lès-Metz, 22 km away.

Topography around Pont-à-Mousson

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pont-à-Mousson.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pont-à-Mousson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m.

The land around Pont-à-Mousson is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (35%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
397 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Montigny-lès-Metz 22 km · Metz 25 km · Laxou 26 km · Nancy 26 km · Villers-lès-Nancy 27 km · Toul 28 km · Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy 29 km · Hayange 47 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 Pont-à-Mousson (48.907°, 6.0564°, elevation 180 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.