Bruay-la-Buissière weather in April

In April, Bruay-la-Buissière sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Bruay-la-Buissière's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bruay-la-Buissière's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:04 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bruay-la-Buissière reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5125
6125
7125
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13135
14135
15136
16146
17146
18146
19146
20146
21146
22146
23147
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157

How April really feels in Bruay-la-Buissière

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.

Bruay-la-Buissière weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.81.18.30.6
Feb / 5110.31.29.70.9
Mar10° / 51110.811.52.3
Apr13° / 5111.20.113.53.7
May17° / 6411.8015.25.0
Jun19° / 12°6110.6016.15.9
Jul22° / 14°6010.7015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7011.1014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°529.9012.45.8
Oct15° / 6411.2010.44.1
Nov10° / 6412.40.38.72.0
Dec / 7212.81.17.90.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53664
63565
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213565
223466
233466
243466
253367
263268
273268
283268
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bruay-la-Buissière gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1937
2037
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2640
2741
2841
2941
3041

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
27991
28991
29991
30991

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
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light 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 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 6:37 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:377:12
212.66:357:13
312.76:337:15
412.86:317:16
512.86:287:18
612.96:267:20
713.06:247:21
813.06:227:23
913.16:197:25
1013.16:177:26
1113.26:157:28
1213.36:137:29
1313.36:117:31
1413.46:087:33
1513.56:067:34
1613.56:047:36
1713.66:027:38
1813.76:007:39
1913.75:587:41
2013.85:567:42
2113.85:547:44
2213.95:527:46
2314.05:507:47
2414.05:477:49
2514.15:457:50
2614.15:437:52
2714.25:427:54
2814.35:407:55
2914.35:387:57
3014.45:367:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bruay-la-Buissière?

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

3.7
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 Bruay-la-Buissière.

What to pack for Bruay-la-Buissière in April

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

In April, Bruay-la-Buissière sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bruay-la-Buissière 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 67 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
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bruay-la-Buissière 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 Bruay-la-Buissière peaks around July 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bruay-la-Buissière?

Bruay-la-Buissière sits at 50.5°N, 2.5°E, 60 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Béthune, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Bruay-la-Buissière

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bruay-la-Buissière.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bruay-la-Buissière has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m.

The land around Bruay-la-Buissière is covered by trees (43%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
338 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Béthune 8.0 km · Liévin 18 km · Lens 20 km · Avion 21 km · Hazebrouck 27 km · Arras 27 km · Carvin 29 km · Hénin-Beaumont 30 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 Bruay-la-Buissière (50.4833°, 2.55°, elevation 60 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).