Villeneuve-sur-Lot in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Villeneuve-sur-Lot sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 202 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 23°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 Villeneuve-sur-Lot's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villeneuve-sur-Lot's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
202 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Villeneuve-sur-Lot in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Villeneuve-sur-Lot reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Villeneuve-sur-Lot

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

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Villeneuve-sur-Lot 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
Jan10° / 6511.10.592.0
Feb11° / 498.70.510.12.8
Mar15° / 5610.40.111.64.5
Apr18° / 7611.6013.25.4
May21° / 11°7011.6014.66.2
Jun25° / 14°598.8015.36.9
Jul28° / 16°457.20156.7
Aug28° / 16°567.7013.86.6
Sep24° / 13°558.1012.37.1
Oct20° / 10°6410.1010.86.1
Nov14° / 7111.309.43.7
Dec10° / 7011.30.38.72.3

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 precipitation

Villeneuve-sur-Lot gets around 202 mm of rain over 34 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 11 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 06 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Villeneuve-sur-Lot?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Villeneuve-sur-Lot for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villeneuve-sur-Lot in Spring

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

In spring, Villeneuve-sur-Lot sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villeneuve-sur-Lot 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 Villeneuve-sur-Lot 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
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villeneuve-sur-Lot in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Villeneuve-sur-Lot 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Aug 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villeneuve-sur-Lot?

Villeneuve-sur-Lot sits at 44.4°N, 0.7°E, 56 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Agen, 24 km away.

Topography around Villeneuve-sur-Lot

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villeneuve-sur-Lot.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villeneuve-sur-Lot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Villeneuve-sur-Lot is covered by grassland (34%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), grassland (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Agen 24 km · Marmande 44 km · Bergerac 52 km · Cahors 58 km · Montauban 68 km · Auch 85 km · Périgueux 87 km · Libourne 94 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 Villeneuve-sur-Lot (44.4085°, 0.7042°, elevation 56 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.