Annonay weather in April

In April, Annonay sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°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 Annonay's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Annonay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Annonay reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10155
11155
12155
13155
14155
15156
16156
17166
18166
19166
20166
21166
22167
23167
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29178
30178

How April really feels in Annonay

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.

Annonay weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6911.23.590.5
Feb / 549.42.910.11.2
Mar12° / 6110.81.511.63.2
Apr15° / 8911.90.913.24.5
May19° / 10°9412.50.214.65.8
Jun24° / 13°8011.3015.46.7
Jul26° / 15°869.9015.16.9
Aug26° / 15°809.8013.97.0
Sep21° / 12°1039.5012.36.6
Oct16° / 11111.10.210.74.8
Nov10° / 10812.31.69.32.2
Dec / 6911.12.58.60.8

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94555
104654
114654
124654
134654
144753
154753
164654
174753
184654
194753
204654
214555
224456
234357
244258
254159
264159
274060
283961
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Annonay gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1383
2383
3383
4383
5383
6383
7383
8384
9384
10374
11374
12374
13374
14364
15364
16364
17364
18374
19374
20383
21393
22403
23413
24423
25432
26442
27452
28452
29462
30462

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:32 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:327:00
212.56:307:01
312.66:287:03
412.66:267:04
512.76:247:05
612.76:227:07
712.86:207:08
812.86:187:09
912.96:167:11
1013.06:157:12
1113.06:137:13
1213.16:117:14
1313.16:097:16
1413.26:077:17
1513.26:057:18
1613.36:037:20
1713.36:027:21
1813.46:007:22
1913.45:587:24
2013.55:567:25
2113.55:557:26
2213.65:537:27
2313.65:517:29
2413.75:497:30
2513.75:487:31
2613.85:467:33
2713.85:447:34
2813.95:437:35
2913.95:417:36
3014.05:407:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Annonay?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Annonay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Annonay in April

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

In April, Annonay sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Annonay 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 Annonay peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Annonay 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 Annonay is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Jul 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Annonay?

Annonay sits at 45.2°N, 4.7°E, 340 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Chamond, 29 km away.

Topography around Annonay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Annonay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m around an average of 414 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,277 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,234 m.

The land around Annonay is covered by trees (40%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
424 m
16 km
1,277 m
80 km
2,234 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Saint-Chamond 29 km · Saint-Étienne 31 km · Firminy 34 km · Vienne 36 km · Bourg-lès-Valence 37 km · Romans-sur-Isère 38 km · Valence 40 km · Givors 40 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 Annonay (45.2399°, 4.6707°, elevation 340 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).