Berck-Plage weather in April

In April, Berck-Plage sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Berck-Plage's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berck-Plage's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Berck-Plage is human settlement in France.

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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Berck-Plage reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°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)
1116
2116
3116
4116
5116
6116
7117
8117
9117
10127
11127
12127
13127
14127
15127
16127
17127
18127
19137
20138
21138
22138
23138
24138
25138
26138
27138
28138
29138
30149

How April really feels in Berck-Plage

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.

Berck-Plage weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8914.50.88.30.9
Feb / 6711.80.99.71.0
Mar10° / 5811.10.411.52.0
Apr12° / 5110.40.113.53.2
May15° / 10°5810.7015.24.4
Jun18° / 13°569.9016.15.7
Jul20° / 15°5810.7015.86.2
Aug20° / 15°7311.2014.36.2
Sep18° / 13°7011.2012.45.6
Oct15° / 11°10114.5010.54.0
Nov11° / 10915.90.18.82.2
Dec / 11215.60.67.91.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64456
74357
84456
94357
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204555
214456
224456
234456
244357
254258
264258
274159
284159
294060
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Berck-Plage gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
632
732
832
932
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1732
1832
1933
2034
2135
2236
2336
2437
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038

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
261000
271000
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 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 6:41 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:417:15
212.66:397:17
312.76:377:19
412.86:357:20
512.86:327:22
612.96:307:24
713.06:287:25
813.06:267:27
913.16:237:28
1013.16:217:30
1113.26:197:32
1213.36:177:33
1313.36:157:35
1413.46:127:37
1513.56:107:38
1613.56:087:40
1713.66:067:41
1813.76:047:43
1913.76:027:45
2013.86:007:46
2113.85:587:48
2213.95:567:49
2314.05:547:51
2414.05:527:53
2514.15:507:54
2614.15:487:56
2714.25:467:57
2814.35:447:59
2914.35:428:01
3014.45:408:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Berck-Plage?

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

3.2
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 Berck-Plage.

What to pack for Berck-Plage in April

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

In April, Berck-Plage sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Berck-Plage in April

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 14 km away) 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
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Berck-Plage in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Berck-Plage peaks around June 22 at about 6 (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 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Berck-Plage?

Berck-Plage sits at 50.4°N, 1.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Berck, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Berck-Plage

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berck-Plage has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Berck-Plage is covered by water (51%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Berck 3.0 km · Outreau 33 km · Boulogne-sur-Mer 36 km · Abbeville 39 km · Saint-Omer 62 km · Calais 64 km · Dieppe 64 km · Bruay-la-Buissière 70 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 Berck-Plage (50.407°, 1.5645°, elevation 10 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).