Six-Fours-les-Plages in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Six-Fours-les-Plages sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 134 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Six-Fours-les-Plages's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Six-Fours-les-Plages's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 134 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Six-Fours-les-Plages in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Six-Fours-les-Plages reaches about 15°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Six-Fours-les-Plages 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 | 12° / 9° | 69 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 11° / 9° | 50 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 13° / 11° | 43 | 5.7 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 15° / 12° | 55 | 6.6 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| May | 18° / 15° | 37 | 5.1 | 14.4 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 21° / 19° | 19 | 2.8 | 15.1 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 21° | 6 | 0.9 | 14.9 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 24° / 22° | 9 | 1.6 | 13.8 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 20° | 59 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 19° / 17° | 90 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 13° | 107 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 13° / 11° | 75 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Six-Fours-les-Plages gets around 134 mm of rain over 17 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 22 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Six-Fours-les-Plages
In spring, Six-Fours-les-Plages overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Six-Fours-les-Plages's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Six-Fours-les-Plages?
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 Six-Fours-les-Plages for sightseeing.
What to pack for Six-Fours-les-Plages in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Six-Fours-les-Plages sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Six-Fours-les-Plages in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 8 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Six-Fours-les-Plages in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Six-Fours-les-Plages peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Six-Fours-les-Plages 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Six-Fours-les-Plages?
Six-Fours-les-Plages sits at 43.1°N, 5.8°E, 29 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sanary-sur-Mer, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Six-Fours-les-Plages
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Six-Fours-les-Plages.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Six-Fours-les-Plages has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m.
The land around Six-Fours-les-Plages is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (36%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (39%) 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages (43.0917°, 5.8247°, 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.