Albertville weather in April

In April, Albertville sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 116 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Albertville's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albertville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
116 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Albertville reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
27-2
38-2
48-2
58-2
68-2
78-2
88-1
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
139-1
149-1
159-1
169-1
179-1
1890
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24101
25111
26111
27111
28111
29111
30112

How April really feels in Albertville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Albertville weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -9°14412.612.38.90.0
Feb / -8°12011.311.410.10.0
Mar / -4°1251310.911.60.4
Apr / -1°11614.58.813.31.6
May14° / 16018.84.414.73.1
Jun18° / 14316.80.715.44.8
Jul20° / 131150.415.15.7
Aug19° / 11513.50.313.95.9
Sep16° / 10812.91.512.34.5
Oct11° / 11012.54.410.72.7
Nov / -4°13513.510.59.30.3
Dec / -8°15913.212.48.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64456
74456
84357
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174357
184357
194258
204258
214258
224159
234060
243961
253862
263862
273763
283664
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Albertville gets around 116 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 49% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14533
24533
34533
44533
54533
64533
74532
84532
94632
104632
114632
124632
134631
144631
154630
164630
174729
184728
194828
204927
215027
225127
235226
245326
255425
265525
275625
285724
295824
305923

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:256:54
212.56:236:55
312.66:216:56
412.66:196:57
512.76:176:59
612.86:157:00
712.86:137:01
812.96:117:03
912.96:097:04
1013.06:077:05
1113.06:057:07
1213.16:037:08
1313.16:027:09
1413.26:007:11
1513.25:587:12
1613.35:567:13
1713.35:547:15
1813.45:527:16
1913.45:517:17
2013.55:497:19
2113.55:477:20
2213.65:457:21
2313.75:437:23
2413.75:427:24
2513.85:407:25
2613.85:387:27
2713.95:377:28
2813.95:357:29
2914.05:337:30
3014.05:327:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Albertville?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Albertville.

What to pack for Albertville in April

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

In April, Albertville sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Albertville in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Albertville peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Albertville?

Albertville sits at 45.7°N, 6.4°E, 346 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Seynod, 33 km away.

Topography around Albertville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albertville has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 844 m around an average of 517 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,376 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,605 m.

The land around Albertville is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
844 m
16 km
2,376 m
80 km
4,605 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Seynod 33 km · Annecy 33 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 33 km · Cran-Gevrier 34 km · Sallanches 35 km · Aix-les-Bains 37 km · Chambéry 38 km · Cluses 45 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

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 Albertville (45.6745°, 6.3906°, elevation 346 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).