Bayeux weather in April

In April, Bayeux sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 58 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 21% 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 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bayeux's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bayeux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 Bayeux reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5126
6126
7136
8136
9136
10136
11136
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17147
18147
19147
20147
21147
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27148
28158
29158
30158

How April really feels in Bayeux

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.

Bayeux weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6412.10.68.51.2
Feb / 5511.30.69.81.4
Mar11° / 5411.20.411.52.5
Apr13° / 5811.5013.43.6
May16° / 10°5911.2015.14.9
Jun19° / 13°6110.4015.95.9
Jul21° / 15°519.4015.66.6
Aug22° / 15°6310.2014.26.5
Sep19° / 13°539.7012.46.0
Oct15° / 10°6912.6010.54.3
Nov11° / 6913.508.92.5
Dec / 7913.40.48.11.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53961
63862
73961
84060
94060
104159
114159
124060
134060
144159
154159
164060
174060
184060
193961
203961
213763
223664
233664
243565
253367
263367
273268
283169
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bayeux gets around 58 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
635
735
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1635
1736
1837
1938
2039
2140
2240
2341
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042

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
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 8:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:517:24
212.66:497:25
312.76:477:27
412.76:457:28
512.86:427:30
612.96:407:32
712.96:387:33
813.06:367:35
913.06:347:36
1013.16:327:38
1113.26:307:39
1213.26:277:41
1313.36:257:42
1413.36:237:44
1513.46:217:45
1613.56:197:47
1713.56:177:49
1813.66:157:50
1913.66:137:52
2013.76:117:53
2113.86:097:55
2213.86:077:56
2313.96:057:58
2413.96:037:59
2514.06:018:01
2614.15:598:02
2714.15:578:04
2814.25:568:05
2914.25:548:07
3014.35:528:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bayeux?

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 Bayeux.

What to pack for Bayeux in April

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

In April, Bayeux sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bayeux in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bayeux 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 Bayeux peaks around June 17 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bayeux?

Bayeux sits at 49.3°N, 0.7°W, 52 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Caen, 27 km away.

Topography around Bayeux

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bayeux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m.

The land around Bayeux is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (31%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (26%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Caen 27 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 30 km · Saint-Lô 33 km · Deauville 57 km · Flers 61 km · Le Havre 63 km · Lisieux 69 km · Montivilliers 71 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 Bayeux (49.2773°, -0.7039°, elevation 52 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).