The sunniest places in France in April
The sunniest place in France in April is Avignon — Sunshine Score 78/100, around 19°C days and 56 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Bastia (78) and Nîmes/Garons (76). 53 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Bastia is France's warmest in April at 19°C / 66°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avignon | 78 | 19° / 66°F | 56 mm | — |
| 2 | Bastia | 78 | 19° / 66°F | 49 mm | 16° |
| 3 | Nîmes/Garons | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 69 mm | — |
| 4 | Marseille | 73 | 18° / 64°F | 47 mm | 14° |
| 5 | Calvi | 73 | 18° / 64°F | 45 mm | 15° |
| 6 | Ajaccio | 70 | 18° / 64°F | 63 mm | 16° |
| 7 | Montpellier/Méditerranée | 69 | 18° / 64°F | 59 mm | 15° |
| 8 | Béziers | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 65 mm | 14° |
| 9 | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 65 mm | — |
| 10 | Carcassonne | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 68 mm | — |
| 11 | Toulon | 65 | 17° / 63°F | 46 mm | 15° |
| 12 | Saint-Tropez | 65 | 17° / 63°F | 46 mm | 15° |
| 13 | Figari | 65 | 17° / 63°F | 47 mm | 15° |
| 14 | Toulouse/Blagnac | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 74 mm | — |
| 15 | Bergerac | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 71 mm | — |
| 16 | Bordeaux | 61 | 17° / 63°F | 58 mm | — |
| 17 | Castres | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 68 mm | — |
| 18 | Lyon | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 61 mm | — |
| 19 | Strasbourg | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 49 mm | — |
| 20 | Chambéry | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 69 mm | — |
| 21 | Nice | 56 | 16° / 61°F | 56 mm | 16° |
| 22 | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 86 mm | — |
| 23 | Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 87 mm | — |
| 24 | Biarritz | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 89 mm | 15° |
| 25 | Saint-Nazaire/Montoir | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 48 mm | 13° |
| 26 | Le Mans | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 46 mm | — |
| 27 | Tours | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 48 mm | — |
| 28 | Rennes | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 46 mm | — |
| 29 | Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 39 mm | — |
| 30 | Grenoble | 53 | 16° / 61°F | 69 mm | — |
| 31 | Clermont-Ferrand | 53 | 16° / 61°F | 63 mm | — |
| 32 | Poitiers/Biard | 53 | 16° / 61°F | 60 mm | — |
| 33 | Dijon | 53 | 16° / 61°F | 57 mm | — |
| 34 | Annecy | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 75 mm | — |
| 35 | Brive | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 76 mm | — |
| 36 | Basel | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 75 mm | — |
| 37 | Dole | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 74 mm | — |
| 38 | La Rochelle | 48 | 15° / 59°F | 52 mm | 14° |
| 39 | Lorient/Lann/Bihoué | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 56 mm | 12° |
| 40 | Nantes | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 50 mm | — |
Top 40 of 53 shown — every destination is on the France country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in April or Europe's sunniest in April. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the France heat guide covers every month.