Saint-Médard-en-Jalles in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Saint-Médard-en-Jalles sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 190 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 13°C in early March to 23°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 Saint-Médard-en-Jalles's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Médard-en-Jalles's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 190 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 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° | 72 | 11 | 9 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 12° / 4° | 50 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 15° / 6° | 52 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 67 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 71 | 11.1 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 61 | 9.2 | 15.3 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 44 | 7.4 | 15.1 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 50 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 59 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 11° | 68 | 11 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 14° / 7° | 80 | 11.7 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 11° / 5° | 73 | 11.8 | 8.7 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles gets around 190 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 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 06 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Saint-Médard-en-Jalles?
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 Saint-Médard-en-Jalles for sightseeing.
What to pack for Saint-Médard-en-Jalles in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Saint-Médard-en-Jalles sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 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 at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Sep 15 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 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 Saint-Médard-en-Jalles peaks around July 18 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very 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 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Saint-Médard-en-Jalles?
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles sits at 44.9°N, 0.7°W, 29 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Eysines, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Saint-Médard-en-Jalles
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Médard-en-Jalles.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Médard-en-Jalles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.
The land around Saint-Médard-en-Jalles is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (51%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (23%) and water (20%) 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 Saint-Médard-en-Jalles (44.8955°, -0.7178°, elevation 29 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.