Saint-Michel-sur-Orge in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Saint-Michel-sur-Orge sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 167 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
167 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
4.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge reaches about 15°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-Michel-sur-Orge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
9
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-Michel-sur-Orge 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 / 5211.30.88.50.7
Feb / 47101.19.81.2
Mar12° / 5110.50.511.63.0
Apr15° / 5010.6013.44.5
May19° / 6611.30155.6
Jun22° / 12°5810.6015.86.4
Jul25° / 14°559.4015.56.9
Aug24° / 14°579014.27.0
Sep21° / 11°478.4012.46.5
Oct16° / 6211.2010.54.6
Nov10° / 5811.30.392.2
Dec / 6812.50.98.10.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Michel-sur-Orge gets around 167 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Saint-Michel-sur-Orge?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Michel-sur-Orge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Michel-sur-Orge in Spring

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

In spring, Saint-Michel-sur-Orge sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge 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-Michel-sur-Orge peaks around June 23 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 23UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1020 µg/m³Jul 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Michel-sur-Orge?

Saint-Michel-sur-Orge sits at 48.6°N, 2.3°E, 66 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Michel-sur-Orge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Michel-sur-Orge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m.

The land around Saint-Michel-sur-Orge is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (40%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
257 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 2.0 km · Brétigny-sur-Orge 3.0 km · Morsang-sur-Orge 4.0 km · Savigny-sur-Orge 6.0 km · Longjumeau 7.0 km · Grigny 7.0 km · Viry-Châtillon 7.0 km · Ris-Orangis 8.0 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-Michel-sur-Orge (48.6348°, 2.3083°, elevation 66 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.