Royan in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Royan sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 176 mm of rain 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 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Royan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Royan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 176 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Royan 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 Royan reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Royan 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 | 10° / 4° | 71 | 11.2 | 8.9 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 11° / 4° | 52 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 14° / 6° | 53 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 8° | 60 | 10.9 | 13.3 | 5.2 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 63 | 11.3 | 14.7 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 48 | 8.5 | 15.4 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 38 | 7 | 15.1 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 41 | 6.9 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 52 | 7.9 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 11° | 74 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 14° / 7° | 81 | 12.5 | 9.3 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 11° / 5° | 79 | 12.3 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Royan gets around 176 mm of rain over 33 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 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Royan?
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 Royan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Royan in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Royan sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Royan in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 13°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 21°C and coldest in February near 10°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 19 to Aug 31 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 11 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Bracing |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Royan 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 Royan 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 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 | 8 | 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 | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Royan?
Royan sits at 45.6°N, 1.0°W, 7 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saintes, 34 km away.
Topography around Royan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Royan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Royan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.
The land around Royan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (39%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (31%), cropland (29%) and trees (21%) 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 Royan (45.6281°, -1.0315°, elevation 7 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.