Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 165 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
165 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle reaches about 16°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 Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 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 / 5411.10.98.60.9
Feb / 469.61.19.91.5
Mar12° / 5010.10.311.63.3
Apr15° / 4910013.44.7
May19° / 6610.8014.95.8
Jun22° / 13°498.9015.76.7
Jul25° / 15°508.1015.47.1
Aug25° / 14°498.3014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°478012.46.7
Oct16° / 6310.9010.64.9
Nov11° / 6211.40.292.5
Dec / 6412.30.78.31.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle gets around 165 mm of rain and snow 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 14 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle in Spring

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

In spring, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

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UV index in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 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-Jean-de-la-Ruelle peaks around August 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle?

Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle sits at 47.9°N, 1.9°E, 110 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Orléans, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
332 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Orléans 3.0 km · Saran 4.0 km · Fleury-les-Aubrais 5.0 km · Olivet 6.0 km · Saint-Jean-de-Braye 8.0 km · Châteaudun 43 km · Blois 53 km · Vendôme 61 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-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (47.9113°, 1.8648°, elevation 110 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.