Sélestat in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sélestat sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 212 mm of precipitation over about 39 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 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sélestat's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sélestat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 212 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sélestat in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sélestat reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sélestat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Sélestat 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -0° | 69 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / 0° | 60 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 11° / 3° | 66 | 12.6 | 2 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 15° / 6° | 60 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 4.4 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 85 | 14.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 78 | 13.1 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 79 | 13.3 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 74 | 12.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 68 | 11 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 15° / 8° | 76 | 12 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 9° / 3° | 73 | 12.1 | 1.1 | 9 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 5° / 1° | 83 | 13.8 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sélestat gets around 212 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 30 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Sélestat?
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 Sélestat for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sélestat in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sélestat sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Sélestat 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 Sélestat peaks around July 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Sélestat in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sélestat is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Sélestat?
Sélestat sits at 48.3°N, 7.4°E, 175 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Colmar, 21 km away.
Topography around Sélestat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sélestat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sélestat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m.
The land around Sélestat is covered by grassland (29%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) 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 Sélestat (48.2619°, 7.4489°, elevation 175 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.