Saint-Lô in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Saint-Lô sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 204 mm of precipitation over about 37 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 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
204 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Saint-Lô 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-Lô 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 Saint-Lô

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
1
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-Lô 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 / 8213.30.68.51.1
Feb / 6711.81.19.81.4
Mar11° / 65120.511.62.6
Apr14° / 6712.50.113.43.7
May17° / 7112.10155.0
Jun20° / 11°6510.7015.95.9
Jul22° / 13°5610.7015.66.5
Aug22° / 13°6711.2014.26.3
Sep19° / 11°6110.4012.45.9
Oct15° / 8013.2010.54.2
Nov11° / 8113.80.18.92.4
Dec / 9814.20.78.11.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Lô gets around 204 mm of rain and snow over 37 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

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-Lô?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint-Lô in Spring

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

In spring, Saint-Lô sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Lô 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Saint-Lô 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-Lô peaks around June 17 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Lô?

Saint-Lô sits at 49.1°N, 1.1°W, 41 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bayeux, 33 km away.

Topography around Saint-Lô

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Lô has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m.

The land around Saint-Lô is covered by grassland (36%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (50%), cropland (27%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Bayeux 33 km · Caen 54 km · Flers 57 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 58 km · Tourlaville 68 km · Octeville 69 km · Cherbourg 70 km · Équeurdreville-Hainneville 72 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-Lô (49.1162°, -1.0903°, elevation 41 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.