Bagnols-sur-Cèze weather in April

In April, Bagnols-sur-Cèze sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 80 mm of rain across 8.6 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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Bagnols-sur-Cèze's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bagnols-sur-Cèze's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:05 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bagnols-sur-Cèze reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14198
15198
16198
17199
18199
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21199
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302110

How April really feels in Bagnols-sur-Cèze

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.

Bagnols-sur-Cèze 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
Jan10° / 718.20.99.12.5
Feb12° / 495.80.510.23.4
Mar16° / 556.70.111.65.4
Apr19° / 808.6013.26.3
May23° / 12°738.5014.57.1
Jun28° / 16°475.9015.26.9
Jul31° / 19°394.60155.6
Aug30° / 18°525.5013.85.8
Sep25° / 15°1136.8012.37.5
Oct20° / 11°1289.6010.86.3
Nov14° / 12510.30.19.44.1
Dec11° / 708.40.38.72.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115743
125842
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185545
195545
205446
215446
225347
235347
245347
255149
265149
275149
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bagnols-sur-Cèze gets around 80 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1928
2028
2129
2230
2331
2431
2532
2632
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 99% 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
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27964
28964
29955
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2012light breeze
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2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:32 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:327:00
212.56:317:01
312.66:297:02
412.66:277:04
512.76:257:05
612.76:237:06
712.86:217:07
812.86:197:09
912.96:187:10
1012.96:167:11
1113.06:147:12
1213.06:127:13
1313.16:107:15
1413.16:097:16
1513.26:077:17
1613.26:057:18
1713.36:037:20
1813.36:027:21
1913.46:007:22
2013.45:587:23
2113.55:567:25
2213.55:557:26
2313.65:537:27
2413.65:517:28
2513.75:507:30
2613.75:487:31
2713.85:477:32
2813.85:457:33
2913.85:447:34
3013.95:427:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bagnols-sur-Cèze?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bagnols-sur-Cèze for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bagnols-sur-Cèze in April

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

In April, Bagnols-sur-Cèze sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Bagnols-sur-Cèze 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 Bagnols-sur-Cèze 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
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bagnols-sur-Cèze 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 Bagnols-sur-Cèze 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bagnols-sur-Cèze?

Bagnols-sur-Cèze sits at 44.2°N, 4.6°E, 63 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Orange, 15 km away.

Topography around Bagnols-sur-Cèze

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bagnols-sur-Cèze.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bagnols-sur-Cèze has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Bagnols-sur-Cèze is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
345 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Orange 15 km · Sorgues 26 km · Avignon 28 km · Le Pontet 30 km · Carpentras 36 km · Nîmes 42 km · Alès 43 km · L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 44 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 Bagnols-sur-Cèze (44.1626°, 4.6197°, elevation 63 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).