Aurillac weather in April

In April, Aurillac sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Aurillac's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aurillac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:13 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.6 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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Aurillac reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11133
12133
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21144
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29146
30146

How April really feels in Aurillac

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aurillac weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°12313.86.490.2
Feb / -1°10011.76.310.10.7
Mar10° / 10312.93.911.62.3
Apr13° / 123142.513.23.3
May17° / 12514.50.414.64.7
Jun20° / 11°10212.4015.36.0
Jul23° / 12°8311.2015.16.8
Aug23° / 12°9411.7013.96.8
Sep19° / 10610.5012.35.9
Oct14° / 11813.10.310.74.0
Nov / 13113.62.79.41.6
Dec / 13013.74.88.70.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213862
223763
233763
243664
253664
263565
273565
283367
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Aurillac gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 46% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14710
24610
34610
44610
54610
64610
74510
84510
94510
104410
114410
124310
134310
144310
15439
16439
17439
18449
19448
20458
21467
22477
23486
24496
25496
26505
27505
28515
29514
30514

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 12 km/h in April.

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
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:417:09
212.56:397:10
312.66:377:12
412.66:357:13
512.76:337:14
612.76:317:15
712.86:297:17
812.86:287:18
912.96:267:19
1012.96:247:20
1113.06:227:22
1213.06:207:23
1313.16:187:24
1413.26:167:26
1513.26:157:27
1613.36:137:28
1713.36:117:29
1813.46:097:31
1913.46:077:32
2013.56:067:33
2113.56:047:35
2213.66:027:36
2313.66:017:37
2413.75:597:38
2513.75:577:40
2613.85:567:41
2713.85:547:42
2813.95:527:43
2913.95:517:45
3013.95:497:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.84 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
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Aurillac?

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

3.3
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 Aurillac.

What to pack for Aurillac in April

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

In April, Aurillac sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Aurillac in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aurillac peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aurillac?

Aurillac sits at 44.9°N, 2.4°E, 625 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rodez, 65 km away.

Topography around Aurillac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aurillac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Aurillac is covered by grassland (49%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Rodez 65 km · Tulle 65 km · Brive-la-Gaillarde 76 km · Issoire 94 km · Cahors 95 km · Millau 105 km · Chamalières 106 km · Clermont-Ferrand 108 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 Aurillac (44.9254°, 2.4398°, elevation 625 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).