Bastia weather in April

In April, Bastia sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bastia's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bastia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.7 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bastia reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11412
21412
31412
41412
51412
61412
71412
81412
91412
101413
111413
121413
131413
141413
151413
161513
171513
181513
191513
201513
211513
221514
231514
241514
251514
261614
271614
281614
291614
301614

Bastia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10°578.59.23.3
Feb12° / 10°51710.33.3
Mar13° / 11°557.311.63.9
Apr15° / 13°497.713.14.8
May18° / 16°375.614.46.6
Jun22° / 20°243.315.18.2
Jul24° / 23°91.514.89.2
Aug25° / 23°112.313.78.8
Sep22° / 21°466.312.37.7
Oct19° / 18°809.110.86.5
Nov16° / 14°9911.39.64.8
Dec13° / 11°7510.28.93.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56337
66337
76436
86535
96535
106535
116535
126436
136436
146634
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206436
216436
226337
236238
246238
256139
266139
276139
286040
296139
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bastia gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
424
524
625
725
825
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99550
109460
119460
129370
139280
149190
1590100
1689110
1788120
1887130
1985150
2084160
2182180
2281190
2378211
2476231
2575241
2673261
2771281
2868311
2966331
3063352

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 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 6:14 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:146:40
212.56:126:41
312.56:106:42
412.66:086:43
512.66:076:44
612.76:056:46
712.76:036:47
812.86:016:48
912.86:006:49
1012.95:586:50
1112.95:566:51
1213.05:546:53
1313.05:536:54
1413.15:516:55
1513.15:496:56
1613.25:486:57
1713.25:466:58
1813.35:447:00
1913.35:437:01
2013.35:417:02
2113.45:397:03
2213.45:387:04
2313.55:367:05
2413.55:357:07
2513.65:337:08
2613.65:327:09
2713.75:307:10
2813.75:297:11
2913.85:277:12
3013.85:267:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bastia

In seasonPeak

In April, Bastia sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bastia's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Bastia?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bastia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bastia in April

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

In April, Bastia sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Bastia in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 24 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Bastia 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 Bastia peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 12UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bastia?

Bastia sits at 42.7°N, 9.5°E, 1 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Piombino, 91 km away.

Topography around Bastia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bastia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,620 m.

The land around Bastia is covered by water (47%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
629 m
16 km
1,311 m
80 km
2,620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Piombino 91 km · Ajaccio 105 km · Cecina 110 km · Follonica 110 km · Rosignano Solvay-Castiglioncello 111 km · Livorno 118 km · Grosseto 136 km · Pisa 136 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 Bastia (42.7022°, 9.4512°, elevation 1 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).