Wattrelos in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Wattrelos sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Wattrelos's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wattrelos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 163 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Wattrelos in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Wattrelos reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Wattrelos
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.
Wattrelos 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° / 2° | 64 | 12.2 | 1 | 8.3 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 54 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 9.7 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 11° / 4° | 53 | 11.4 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 14° / 6° | 48 | 11.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 3.9 |
| May | 17° / 9° | 62 | 11.8 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 12° | 61 | 10.7 | 0 | 16.2 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 65 | 11.2 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 22° / 14° | 72 | 11.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 19° / 12° | 54 | 10.2 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 9° | 62 | 11.2 | 0 | 10.4 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 65 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 7° / 3° | 74 | 12.9 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Wattrelos gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 54 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Wattrelos?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wattrelos.
What to pack for Wattrelos in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Wattrelos sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Wattrelos in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 9°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Wattrelos in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wattrelos peaks around June 23 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Wattrelos?
Wattrelos sits at 50.7°N, 3.2°E, 31 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Roubaix, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Wattrelos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wattrelos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wattrelos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m.
The land around Wattrelos is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) 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 Wattrelos (50.7012°, 3.2181°, elevation 31 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.