Villefranche-sur-Saône in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Villefranche-sur-Saône sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 247 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Villefranche-sur-Saône's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villefranche-sur-Saône's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 247 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Villefranche-sur-Saône in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Villefranche-sur-Saône reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Villefranche-sur-Saône
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.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Villefranche-sur-Saône 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 | 6° / 1° | 77 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 8° / 1° | 63 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 10 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 67 | 11.5 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 84 | 12.3 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 4.8 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 97 | 13.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 83 | 12.1 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 80 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 84 | 10.6 | 0 | 14 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 97 | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 17° / 9° | 103 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 10° / 4° | 107 | 12.8 | 1 | 9.2 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 7° / 2° | 84 | 12.9 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Villefranche-sur-Saône gets around 247 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Villefranche-sur-Saône?
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 Villefranche-sur-Saône for sightseeing.
What to pack for Villefranche-sur-Saône in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Villefranche-sur-Saône sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Villefranche-sur-Saône 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Villefranche-sur-Saône?
Villefranche-sur-Saône sits at 46.0°N, 4.7°E, 188 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rillieux-la-Pape, 24 km away.
Topography around Villefranche-sur-Saône
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villefranche-sur-Saône.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Villefranche-sur-Saône has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,491 m.
The land around Villefranche-sur-Saône is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (30%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (37%) 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône (45.9897°, 4.7196°, elevation 188 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.