Bergerac weather in April

In April, Bergerac sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 77 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Bergerac's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bergerac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bergerac reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2167
3167
4167
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15187
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24189
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

How April really feels in Bergerac

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.

Bergerac weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 6911.20.592.0
Feb11° / 519.10.410.12.7
Mar15° / 5710.6011.64.5
Apr18° / 7712013.25.4
May21° / 11°7412.2014.66.1
Jun25° / 14°649.4015.36.8
Jul27° / 16°497.70156.9
Aug27° / 16°577.9013.96.9
Sep24° / 13°598.5012.37.1
Oct19° / 10°6810.8010.76.0
Nov14° / 771209.43.6
Dec10° / 7411.50.38.72.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104060
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204060
214060
223961
233961
243862
253763
263763
273763
283763
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bergerac gets around 77 mm of rain over 12 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
540
640
740
839
939
1038
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1937
2038
2139
2239
2340
2441
2541
2641
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 97% 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
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14982
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24955
25955
26946
27946
28937
29937
30928

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3010calm

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 6:49 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:497:17
212.56:477:18
312.66:457:19
412.66:437:21
512.76:417:22
612.76:397:23
712.86:377:24
812.86:357:26
912.96:347:27
1012.96:327:28
1113.06:307:30
1213.06:287:31
1313.16:267:32
1413.16:247:33
1513.26:237:35
1613.36:217:36
1713.36:197:37
1813.46:177:38
1913.46:157:40
2013.56:147:41
2113.56:127:42
2213.66:107:44
2313.66:097:45
2413.76:077:46
2513.76:057:47
2613.86:047:49
2713.86:027:50
2813.86:007:51
2913.95:597:52
3013.95:577:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.88 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
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bergerac?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bergerac for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bergerac in April

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

In April, Bergerac sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bergerac 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 Bergerac peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bergerac?

Bergerac sits at 44.9°N, 0.5°E, 35 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Périgueux, 42 km away.

Topography around Bergerac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bergerac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Bergerac is covered by grassland (32%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
393 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Périgueux 42 km · Marmande 46 km · Villeneuve-sur-Lot 52 km · Libourne 57 km · Agen 73 km · Lormont 79 km · Floirac 80 km · Cenon 80 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 Bergerac (44.8516°, 0.4817°, elevation 35 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).