Vitry-le-François in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Vitry-le-François sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 184 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
184 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
4.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Vitry-le-François 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 Vitry-le-François 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 Vitry-le-François

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.

Vitry-le-François 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 / 7112.31.28.50.4
Feb / 6111.31.89.80.9
Mar12° / 5911.60.811.62.8
Apr15° / 5610.7013.44.5
May19° / 10°6811.70155.7
Jun22° / 13°5510.9015.96.5
Jul25° / 15°589.8015.56.9
Aug25° / 14°619.8014.26.9
Sep21° / 11°599.2012.46.4
Oct15° / 7211.8010.54.4
Nov10° / 7212.70.591.9
Dec / 90141.88.10.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Vitry-le-François gets around 184 mm of rain and snow 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 13 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 36 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 Vitry-le-François?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Vitry-le-François for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vitry-le-François in Spring

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

In spring, Vitry-le-François sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Vitry-le-François 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 Vitry-le-François peaks around July 17 at about 7 (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 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vitry-le-François?

Vitry-le-François sits at 48.7°N, 4.6°E, 102 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Dizier, 28 km away.

Topography around Vitry-le-François

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vitry-le-François.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vitry-le-François has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m.

The land around Vitry-le-François is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Saint-Dizier 28 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 30 km · Bar-le-Duc 43 km · Épernay 58 km · Troyes 60 km · Reims 73 km · Verdun 76 km · Chaumont 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
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 Vitry-le-François (48.7247°, 4.5844°, elevation 102 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.