Monaco (Monte Carlo) weather in April

April in Monaco: nice, a little rain — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Monaco🇲🇨 Monaco · Southern France · City86
  1. 73Jan
  2. 76Feb
  3. 79Mar
  4. 86Apr
  5. 90May
  6. 87Jun
  7. 82Jul
  8. 80Aug
  9. 89Sep
  10. 83Oct
  11. 74Nov
  12. 70Dec

#4 of 12 months in Monaco · #323 of 1413 destinations to visit in April · comfort 86/100 (tier A)

Days
17°C
Nights
11°C
Wet days
10
Sun
10.9 h
Humidity
74%
Daylight
14 h
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Photo: Raouf Meftah · Pexels

Traveller notes on Monaco in April

Other months in Monaco

Monaco-forum threads on January weather describe a cold but frequently sunny month, coats and layers the norm but posters consistently reporting genuinely beautiful blue-sky days mixed in among the cooler, greyer ones. Regulars call it a fine time to visit for anyone chasing the views rather than the beach, the Rock and the harbor both photographing just as well under a crisp winter sky. Compared to the rest of northern Europe in the same month, posters describe the Riviera's winter as noticeably gentler, cold enough for a proper coat but rarely miserable for a walk along the port. Restaurants and the main sights stay open through the month, though the famously packed summer crowds are entirely absent, a real plus for anyone wanting to see the casino district without a crush of people. The record: 13.2C days feeling like 11C, 6.2C nights, 53mm across 6.8 days, a 14.9C sea, 75 percent humidity and 7 hours of sun.
MonteCarloJanuaryRegular · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Monaco-forum threads on June are short on drama compared to the Grand Prix month that precedes it - one poster's blunt summary is that it 'will be quite hot in June so take sun block, a hat, and comfortable shoes', and by this point the harbour and casino district are back to a normal, walkable pace. It's the start of real beach weather too, with the Mediterranean warming into swimmable territory. June's record: 25.1C days feeling like 29C, 19.5C nights, 13.2 hours of sun and a 23C sea - humid enough at 78 percent that the feels-like number does real work, with 9.8 rainy days still in the mix before the driest stretch of summer arrives.
LarvottoBeachRegular · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Monaco forum regulars call March genuinely changeable: “some days sunny and warm, others rainy, sometimes there's a cold wind,” with the mood of a visit depending heavily on when Easter falls that year. It's quiet by Riviera standards — fewer crowds than the summer season — and every main attraction stays open, though regulars suggest checking specific opening times before counting on anything. A sunny day is called out as ideal for photographs, with the Rock and the harbor at their least crowded. Our record: 15°C days, 7.6°C nights, 5.2 rain days and a 13.9°C sea — mild and mostly dry on average, with the day-to-day swing the forum describes sitting underneath that number.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Monaco forum regulars call November a gamble rather than a write-off: “weather in November is impossible to predict with any certainty” — “if you are lucky it will be sunny and around 15C in the afternoon,” but “unlucky” means “10C and/or raining heavily,” since October and November are “the 2 rainiest months of the year.” Layer for both outcomes: a jacket for morning and evening is standard, but it can feel warm if the sun's out. One visitor who caught a clear stretch reported eating outside the whole stay. Our record: 15.8°C days, 10.1°C nights, 10.8 rain days and an 18.3°C sea still swimmable if the sun holds — consistent with the coin-flip framing.
Tripadvisor community · November · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Monaco climate normals — April

Daytime high17°C / 63°F😎 nice
Nighttime low11°C / 53°F
Feels like (high)17°C / 63°F
Sea temperature15°C / 60°F🥶 cold sea
Rainfall75 mm / 2.9 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days10 days
Humidity74%💧 humid
Dew point9°C / 48°F
Sunshine10.9 h/day
Daylight13.5 h
Wind13 km/h / 8 mph
Snowfall0.4 cm / 0.2 in
Air quality (US AQI)54🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Monaco in April

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsCoaches for the guard change, Monte-Carlo Masters, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Monaco's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherMonaco's best weather comes in May, June and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Monaco in April

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Coaches for the guard change

    1 Apr – 31 Oct · usuallyDay-tripper crushCrowded

    Coaches from Nice and the cruise ports empty onto the Rock before the guard change just before noon, and the palace square, the cathedral and the aquarium queue with them until mid-afternoon. Before ten it is another place. Source ↗

  • Festival

    Monte-Carlo Masters

    4–20 Apr · usuallySporting eventCrowdedBook early

    A week of clay-court tennis in April on courts cut into the cliff at Roquebrune, which is technically over the French border. Rooms on both sides of it go with the draw. Source ↗

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Monaco — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Monaco in April — FAQ

Is April a good time to visit Monaco?
April in Monaco: nice, a little rain — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Monaco on SeasonMap's comfort score (86/100).
What is the weather like in Monaco in April?
In April, Monaco averages a daily high of 17.4°C and a low of 11.4°C, with about 74.6 mm of rain over roughly 10.2 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Monaco in April?
Monaco has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 54 in April.

Within 300 km: Nice's Ski day trips open around 5 Dec – 10 Apr, and Milan's Lake ferries on full timetable around 1 Apr – 15 Oct.