Meyrin in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Meyrin sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 375 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°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 Meyrin's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Meyrin's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
375 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Meyrin in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Meyrin reaches about 14°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 Meyrin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Meyrin 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°12612.87.38.80.0
Feb / -1°10711.26.6100.4
Mar10° / 11912.54.411.62.4
Apr14° / 11513.42.213.33.7
May18° / 14215.90.314.74.9
Jun21° / 12°13014.4015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°13113.5015.26.6
Aug23° / 13°12913.20146.6
Sep19° / 10°12112012.35.7
Oct14° / 12812.90.510.73.9
Nov / 13613.23.69.21.4
Dec / -1°14713.56.88.50.1

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 precipitationSnow

Meyrin gets around 375 mm of rain and snow over 42 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 18 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Meyrin?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Meyrin.

What to pack for Meyrin in Spring

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

In spring, Meyrin sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

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UV index in Meyrin 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 Meyrin 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Meyrin?

Meyrin sits at 46.2°N, 6.1°E, 445 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Vernier, 2.0 km away.

Nyon

Topography around Meyrin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meyrin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 435 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,609 m.

The land around Meyrin is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,382 m
80 km
4,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Spring weather nearby: Vernier 2.0 km · Lancy 6.0 km · Onex 6.0 km · Geneva 6.0 km · Carouge 7.0 km · Annemasse 13 km · Nyon 21 km · Oyonnax 33 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Meyrin (46.2342°, 6.0803°, elevation 445 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.