Toulon in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Toulon sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 142 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
142 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Toulon in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Toulon reaches about 16°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

10°15°20°25°MarAprMay

Toulon 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 627.49.23.4
Feb12° / 496.310.23.6
Mar14° / 10°435.511.64.7
Apr16° / 12°587.313.15.5
May19° / 15°425.414.47.0
Jun23° / 18°243.515.18.4
Jul26° / 21°81.414.98.8
Aug26° / 21°111.813.88.5
Sep23° / 19°605.712.38.0
Oct19° / 16°918.110.86.6
Nov15° / 12°10410.49.54.8
Dec13° / 717.98.93.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Toulon gets around 142 mm of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%MarAprMay

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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 18 km/h across spring.

0510152025MarAprMay

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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 5.5 kWh/m².

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Toulon

In seasonPeak

In spring, Toulon overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Toulon's rainy season runs April–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Toulon?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Toulon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Toulon in Spring

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

In spring, Toulon sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Toulon 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.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Toulon in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Toulon 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Toulon?

Toulon sits at 43.1°N, 5.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Valette-du-Var, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Toulon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toulon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Toulon is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), water (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
555 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: La Valette-du-Var 5.0 km · La Seyne-sur-Mer 5.0 km · La Garde 7.0 km · Six-Fours-les-Plages 9.0 km · Sanary-sur-Mer 10 km · La Crau 12 km · Hyères 16 km · La Ciotat 27 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 Toulon (43.1244°, 5.9284°, elevation 12 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.