Schiltigheim in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Schiltigheim sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 213 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
213 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Schiltigheim in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Schiltigheim 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 Schiltigheim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Schiltigheim 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 / 7213.23.18.50.0
Feb / 6311.23.19.80.7
Mar11° / 7012.51.311.62.7
Apr16° / 6011.60.113.44.6
May20° / 10°8313.80155.6
Jun23° / 13°7912.5015.86.4
Jul25° / 15°8413.1015.56.4
Aug25° / 15°7612014.26.6
Sep20° / 11°7010.3012.46.2
Oct15° / 7711.90.110.54.3
Nov / 7611.9191.7
Dec / 8714.63.38.20.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Schiltigheim gets around 213 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 9 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.

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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Schiltigheim?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Schiltigheim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schiltigheim in Spring

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

In spring, Schiltigheim sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

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UV index in Schiltigheim 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 Schiltigheim peaks around July 15 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schiltigheim 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 Schiltigheim is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schiltigheim?

Schiltigheim sits at 48.6°N, 7.7°E, 144 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bischheim, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Schiltigheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schiltigheim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m.

The land around Schiltigheim is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
1,218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Bischheim 1.0 km · Strasbourg 3.0 km · Kehl 6.0 km · Lingolsheim 7.0 km · Illkirch-Graffenstaden 9.0 km · Offenburg 21 km · Haguenau 23 km · Achern 24 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 Schiltigheim (48.6075°, 7.7493°, elevation 144 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.