Voiron in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Voiron sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 341 mm of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 20°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 Voiron's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Voiron's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
341 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Voiron in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Voiron reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Voiron

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Voiron 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 / -2°10512.86.48.90.3
Feb / -1°9211.35.710.10.9
Mar12° / 9612.43.711.62.9
Apr15° / 11213.62.113.24.1
May19° / 13315.30.314.65.3
Jun23° / 13°10813.2015.46.3
Jul25° / 15°9710.9015.17.0
Aug25° / 14°9410.7013.97.0
Sep20° / 11°10310.6012.36.3
Oct16° / 11111.50.310.74.7
Nov10° / 13213.13.39.32.0
Dec / -1°11613.168.60.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Voiron gets around 341 mm of rain and snow over 41 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 7 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 Voiron?

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
3rd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Voiron for sightseeing.

What to pack for Voiron in Spring

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

In spring, Voiron sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Voiron 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 Voiron peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Voiron 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 Voiron is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2117 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Voiron?

Voiron sits at 45.4°N, 5.6°E, 301 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Égrève, 16 km away.

Topography around Voiron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Voiron has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,838 m.

The land around Voiron is covered by trees (47%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
580 m
16 km
1,724 m
80 km
3,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Saint-Égrève 16 km · Fontaine 21 km · Meylan 23 km · Grenoble 23 km · Saint-Martin-d'Hères 25 km · Échirolles 26 km · Chambéry 34 km · Villefontaine 44 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 Voiron (45.3647°, 5.5856°, elevation 301 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.