France in April

April is France's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 26 destinations average 79/100, led by Corte at 88 — 16°C and 13 rainy days — while Courchevel is cooler at 4°C and scores 77.

#5 of 12 months for France · 26 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇫🇷 France, month by month

79/100 in April
  1. 62Jan
  2. 69Feb
  3. 74Mar
  4. 79Apr
  5. 82May
  6. 80Jun
  7. 80Jul
  8. 79Aug
  9. 82Sep
  10. 74Oct
  11. 65Nov
  12. 62Dec

Where in France in April

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1CorteTrekking hub16°C106 mm · 13 days88 tier AYes
2MarseilleCity16°C44 mm · 6 days87 tier A—
3Aix-en-ProvenceCity16°C46 mm · 7 days86 tier A—
4AvignonCity18°C57 mm · 8 days86 tier AYes
5MontpellierCity17°C64 mm · 8 days85 tier A—
6ToulouseCity17°C49 mm · 8 days85 tier A—
7BordeauxCity17°C64 mm · 11 days84 tier A—
8CarcassonneCity17°C67 mm · 10 days84 tier A—
9LyonCity16°C66 mm · 8 days83 tier A—
10NantesCity15°C50 mm · 8 days81 tier A—
11ParisCity15°C51 mm · 10 days81 tier A—
12StrasbourgCity15°C45 mm · 8 days81 tier A—
13LilleCity13°C40 mm · 9 days80 tier A—
14AjaccioIsland19°C40 mm · 6 days78 tier B—
15ColmarCity14°C76 mm · 12 days78 tier B—
16AnnecyCity16°C114 mm · 14 days77 tier B—
17CourchevelSki resort4°C104 mm · 13 days77 tier B—
18NiceBeach17°C75 mm · 10 days77 tier B—
19Saint-TropezBeach17°C51 mm · 7 days77 tier B—
20BonifacioBeach18°C38 mm · 6 days76 tier B—
21CannesBeach17°C57 mm · 4 days76 tier B—
22Val d'IsèreSki resort5°C130 mm · 15 days76 tier B—
23La RochelleBeach14°C42 mm · 8 days74 tier B—
24BiarritzBeach17°C90 mm · 13 days73 tier B—
25HossegorBeach17°C93 mm · 12 days70 tier B—
26ChamonixSki resort10°C131 mm · 15 days60 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

  • Easter weekend · Marseille and 14 more places · 4–6 Apr
  • Reflets du cinema iberique · Lyon · 25 Mar – 5 Apr
  • Quais du Polar · Lyon · 3–5 Apr
  • Carnaval de Nantes · Nantes · 20 Mar – 20 Apr (usually)
  • Marathon de Nantes · Nantes · 15–30 Apr (usually)
  • Blossom on the quais · Paris · 25 Mar – 15 Apr (usually)
  • Storks on the nests · Strasbourg · 15 Feb – 31 Aug (usually)
  • Holy Week processions · Ajaccio · 20 Mar – 25 Apr (usually)

Peak crowds at 16 of France's 20 well-known places this month.

Better months for France

May · 82/100September · 82/100June · 80/100Weakest: December · 62/100
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