Castelnau-le-Lez weather in April

In April, Castelnau-le-Lez sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 75 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Castelnau-le-Lez's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castelnau-le-Lez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:09 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Castelnau-le-Lez reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
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10188
11188
12188
13188
14198
15198
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17199
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How April really feels in Castelnau-le-Lez

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.

Castelnau-le-Lez weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 748.30.99.12.9
Feb13° / 456.10.510.23.8
Mar16° / 566.50.111.65.6
Apr19° / 759013.26.3
May23° / 12°618.2014.57.1
Jun27° / 16°376015.27.1
Jul30° / 18°243.6014.95.9
Aug30° / 18°415.2013.86.0
Sep25° / 15°1116.9012.37.5
Oct20° / 11°13611010.86.3
Nov15° / 12010.509.54.5
Dec12° / 728.60.38.83.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
106040
116040
125941
135941
145941
155842
165743
175644
185644
195545
205545
215545
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235446
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285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Castelnau-le-Lez gets around 75 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
526
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2030
2131
2231
2332
2432
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 98% 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
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24955
25955
26955
27946
28946
29937
30928

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
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2012calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:367:02
212.56:347:04
312.56:327:05
412.66:307:06
512.76:287:07
612.76:267:09
712.86:257:10
812.86:237:11
912.96:217:12
1012.96:197:13
1113.06:177:15
1213.06:167:16
1313.16:147:17
1413.16:127:18
1513.26:107:19
1613.26:097:21
1713.26:077:22
1813.36:057:23
1913.36:037:24
2013.46:027:25
2113.46:007:27
2213.55:597:28
2313.55:577:29
2413.65:557:30
2513.65:547:31
2613.75:527:33
2713.75:517:34
2813.85:497:35
2913.85:477:36
3013.95:467:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
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265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Castelnau-le-Lez

In seasonPeak

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

Castelnau-le-Lez's rainy season runs September–January, 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 Castelnau-le-Lez?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Castelnau-le-Lez for sightseeing.

What to pack for Castelnau-le-Lez in April

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

In April, Castelnau-le-Lez sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Castelnau-le-Lez in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Sep 17 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Castelnau-le-Lez 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 Castelnau-le-Lez peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Castelnau-le-Lez?

Castelnau-le-Lez sits at 43.6°N, 3.9°E, 59 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montpellier, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Castelnau-le-Lez

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Castelnau-le-Lez.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castelnau-le-Lez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 m.

The land around Castelnau-le-Lez is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
328 m
80 km
1,562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Montpellier 3.0 km · Lattes 8.0 km · Mauguio 9.0 km · Lunel 19 km · Frontignan 24 km · Sète 31 km · Nîmes 43 km · Agde 50 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 Castelnau-le-Lez (43.636°, 3.9014°, elevation 59 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).