Annemasse weather in April

In April, Annemasse sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 109 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Annemasse's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Annemasse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
109 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 µg/m³ · 2017

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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Annemasse reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3122
4123
5123
6123
7133
8133
9133
10133
11133
12133
13133
14134
15134
16144
17144
18144
19144
20144
21145
22155
23155
24155
25155
26156
27156
28156
29156
30166

How April really feels in Annemasse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Annemasse weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°11512.57.48.80.0
Feb / -2°9910.97100.4
Mar10° / 10912.74.811.62.2
Apr14° / 10913.52.813.33.6
May17° / 144160.414.74.8
Jun21° / 12°12314.8015.55.8
Jul23° / 13°12312.8015.26.6
Aug23° / 13°11712.70146.6
Sep19° / 10°10912.2012.35.7
Oct14° / 11212.40.510.73.9
Nov / 12513.54.29.21.4
Dec / -1°13113.47.28.50.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84258
94357
104357
114357
124456
134456
144456
154555
164555
174456
184456
194357
204258
214258
224159
234060
243961
253961
263763
273763
283664
293466
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Annemasse gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 45% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14713
24713
34613
44613
54512
64512
74412
84412
94312
104312
114212
124112
134111
144011
154011
164010
174010
18409
19419
20428
21438
22457
23466
24476
25495
26505
27514
28524
29534
30543

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 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:256:54
212.56:236:56
312.66:216:57
412.76:196:58
512.76:177:00
612.86:157:01
712.86:137:03
812.96:117:04
912.96:097:05
1013.06:077:07
1113.06:057:08
1213.16:037:09
1313.26:027:11
1413.26:007:12
1513.35:587:13
1613.35:567:15
1713.45:547:16
1813.45:527:17
1913.55:507:19
2013.55:497:20
2113.65:477:21
2213.65:457:23
2313.75:437:24
2413.75:417:25
2513.85:407:27
2613.85:387:28
2713.95:367:29
2813.95:357:31
2914.05:337:32
3014.05:317:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Annemasse?

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

3.6
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 Annemasse.

What to pack for Annemasse in April

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

In April, Annemasse sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Annemasse 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 Annemasse peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Annemasse in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Annemasse is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Annemasse's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1015 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Annemasse?

Annemasse sits at 46.2°N, 6.2°E, 441 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Geneva, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Annemasse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Annemasse has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 453 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,130 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,597 m.

The land around Annemasse is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
1,130 m
80 km
4,597 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Geneva 7.0 km · Carouge 8.0 km · Lancy 10 km · Onex 10 km · Vernier 12 km · Meyrin 13 km · Nyon 21 km · Thonon-les-Bains 27 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 Annemasse (46.1944°, 6.2378°, elevation 441 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).