Saint-Brieuc in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Saint-Brieuc sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 169 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
169 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
3.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Saint-Brieuc in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Saint-Brieuc reaches about 14°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 Saint-Brieuc

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.

Saint-Brieuc 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 / 6011.40.38.61.5
Feb / 5311.10.59.91.7
Mar11° / 5110.70.311.62.7
Apr13° / 5711.8013.43.6
May16° / 62110154.9
Jun19° / 12°569.5015.86.0
Jul21° / 13°469.1015.56.6
Aug21° / 14°499.5014.16.5
Sep19° / 12°489012.46.1
Oct16° / 10°6812.1010.64.5
Nov12° / 6412.6092.8
Dec / 7113.10.58.21.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Brieuc gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 16 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 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 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Saint-Brieuc?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Brieuc.

What to pack for Saint-Brieuc in Spring

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

In spring, Saint-Brieuc sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Saint-Brieuc in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Saint-Brieuc 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 Saint-Brieuc peaks around June 19 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Brieuc?

Saint-Brieuc sits at 48.5°N, 2.8°W, 96 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Pontivy, 52 km away.

Topography around Saint-Brieuc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Brieuc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m.

The land around Saint-Brieuc is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (28%), cropland (28%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (33%), cropland (28%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Pontivy 52 km · Lannion 56 km · Saint-Malo 58 km · Morlaix 78 km · Saint Helier 89 km · Rennes 93 km · Lanester 94 km · Vannes 95 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 Saint-Brieuc (48.5151°, -2.7684°, elevation 96 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.