Saint-Priest in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Saint-Priest sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 235 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Saint-Priest's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Priest's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
235 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Saint-Priest in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Saint-Priest reaches about 17°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-Priest

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
4
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-Priest 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 / 7612.32.48.90.8
Feb / 6210.21.910.11.6
Mar13° / 6510.80.711.63.7
Apr17° / 8111.20.213.35.2
May21° / 11°8812.1014.76.1
Jun25° / 14°8011.3015.46.6
Jul27° / 16°759.5015.16.7
Aug27° / 16°759.4013.96.8
Sep22° / 13°939.6012.36.8
Oct17° / 10011.50.110.75.2
Nov11° / 10612.40.79.32.5
Dec / 8312.31.78.61.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Priest gets around 235 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 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Saint-Priest?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Priest for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Priest in Spring

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

In spring, Saint-Priest sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Saint-Priest 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-Priest peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saint-Priest 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-Priest is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2217 µg/m³Jul 2412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Priest?

Saint-Priest sits at 45.7°N, 4.9°E, 226 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vénissieux, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Priest

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Priest has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 211 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Saint-Priest is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (30%), cropland (28%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Vénissieux 5.0 km · Bron 5.0 km · Saint-Fons 7.0 km · Lyon 08 7.0 km · Décines-Charpieu 8.0 km · Meyzieu 9.0 km · Villeurbanne 9.0 km · Lyon 9.0 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-Priest (45.6965°, 4.9439°, elevation 226 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.