Tulle in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tulle sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 300 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
300 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tulle in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tulle reaches about 16°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 Tulle

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tulle 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 / 10213.22.38.91.0
Feb / 8310.91.710.11.7
Mar13° / 8912.20.911.63.4
Apr16° / 10713.10.313.24.4
May19° / 10513.4014.65.5
Jun23° / 13°8511.6015.46.5
Jul25° / 14°6810.1015.16.9
Aug25° / 14°8010.9013.96.9
Sep21° / 11°899.9012.36.5
Oct17° / 10612.60.110.74.9
Nov11° / 11213.80.79.32.5
Dec / 11313.51.38.61.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Tulle gets around 300 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 10 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 Tulle?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Tulle for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tulle in Spring

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

In spring, Tulle sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

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UV index in Tulle 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 Tulle peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tulle?

Tulle sits at 45.3°N, 1.8°E, 242 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Brive-la-Gaillarde, 22 km away.

Topography around Tulle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tulle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around Tulle is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Brive-la-Gaillarde 22 km · Aurillac 65 km · Limoges 75 km · Périgueux 83 km · Cahors 95 km · Guéret 101 km · Bergerac 111 km · Chamalières 116 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 Tulle (45.2658°, 1.7723°, elevation 242 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.