Vesoul in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Vesoul sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 275 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
275 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Vesoul 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 Vesoul 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 Vesoul

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vesoul 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 / 11414.14.28.70.0
Feb / 9512.34.19.90.6
Mar11° / 95132.211.62.6
Apr15° / 7912.40.413.34.3
May19° / 10°10113.9014.95.5
Jun23° / 13°8212.6015.76.3
Jul25° / 15°7512.2015.46.6
Aug25° / 15°7711.7014.16.7
Sep20° / 11°8811.3012.46.0
Oct15° / 10312.90.110.64.2
Nov / 11414.11.89.11.6
Dec / 13415.44.28.30.2

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

Vesoul gets around 275 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 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Vesoul?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Vesoul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vesoul in Spring

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

In spring, Vesoul 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.

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UV index in Vesoul 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 Vesoul 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vesoul?

Vesoul sits at 47.6°N, 6.1°E, 236 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Besançon, 43 km away.

Topography around Vesoul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vesoul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 248 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,237 m.

The land around Vesoul is covered by grassland (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
1,237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Besançon 43 km · Montbéliard 51 km · Belfort 53 km · Audincourt 56 km · Épinal 66 km · Dole 77 km · La Chaux-de-Fonds 78 km · Pontarlier 82 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 Vesoul (47.626°, 6.1425°, elevation 236 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.