SeasonMapFrance in April
April is France's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 24 destinations average 79/100, led by Marseille at 87 — 16°C and 6 rainy days — while Courchevel is cooler at 4°C and scores 77.
#4 of 12 months for France · 24 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in France in April
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | City | 16°C | 44 mm · 6 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 2 | Aix-en-Provence | City | 16°C | 46 mm · 7 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 3 | Avignon | City | 18°C | 57 mm · 8 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 4 | Montpellier | City | 17°C | 64 mm · 8 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 5 | Toulouse | City | 17°C | 49 mm · 8 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 6 | Bordeaux | City | 17°C | 64 mm · 11 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 7 | Carcassonne | City | 17°C | 67 mm · 10 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 8 | Lyon | City | 16°C | 66 mm · 8 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 9 | Nantes | City | 15°C | 50 mm · 8 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 10 | Paris | City | 15°C | 51 mm · 10 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 11 | Strasbourg | City | 15°C | 45 mm · 8 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 12 | Lille | City | 13°C | 40 mm · 9 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 13 | Ajaccio | Island | 19°C | 40 mm · 6 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 14 | Colmar | City | 14°C | 76 mm · 12 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 15 | Annecy | City | 16°C | 114 mm · 14 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 16 | Courchevel | Ski resort | 4°C | 104 mm · 13 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 17 | Nice | Beach | 17°C | 75 mm · 10 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 18 | Saint-Tropez | Beach | 17°C | 51 mm · 7 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 19 | Bonifacio | Beach | 18°C | 38 mm · 6 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 20 | Cannes | Beach | 17°C | 57 mm · 4 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 21 | Val d'Isère | Ski resort | 5°C | 130 mm · 15 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 22 | La Rochelle | Beach | 14°C | 42 mm · 8 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 23 | Biarritz | Beach | 17°C | 90 mm · 13 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 24 | Chamonix | Ski resort | 10°C | 131 mm · 15 days | 60 tier C | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means April is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in France in April
- Blossom on the quais · Paris · 25 Mar – 15 Apr (usually)
- Easter weekend · Paris · 3–6 Apr
- Storks on the nests · Strasbourg · 15 Feb – 31 Aug (usually)
- Festival de Paques · Colmar · 28 Mar – 6 Apr
- Holy Week processions · Bonifacio · 20 Mar – 25 Apr (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 3 of France's 20 well-known places this month.