Châlons-en-Champagne weather in April

In April, Châlons-en-Champagne sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Châlons-en-Champagne's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Châlons-en-Champagne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Châlons-en-Champagne reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13155
14155
15155
16155
17156
18156
19166
20166
21166
22166
23167
24167
25167
26177
27177
28177
29177
30178

How April really feels in Châlons-en-Champagne

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.

Châlons-en-Champagne 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 / 6211.81.28.50.4
Feb / 5610.71.89.80.9
Mar11° / 5611.50.711.62.7
Apr15° / 5611.10.113.44.4
May19° / 6911.60155.7
Jun22° / 12°5810.9015.96.4
Jul25° / 14°599.9015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°629.9014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°569012.46.3
Oct15° / 6711010.54.4
Nov10° / 6512.30.58.91.9
Dec / 8113.41.78.10.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33862
43862
53862
63961
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123961
134060
144060
154060
164159
174060
184060
193961
203862
213862
223763
233763
243664
253664
263565
273466
283466
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Châlons-en-Champagne gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 43% 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 (%)
136
236
335
435
535
634
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2036
2137
2238
2339
2440
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3043

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912calm
2012calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:317:03
212.66:297:05
312.76:277:06
412.76:257:08
512.86:227:09
612.86:207:11
712.96:187:13
813.06:167:14
913.06:147:16
1013.16:127:17
1113.16:107:19
1213.26:087:20
1313.36:057:22
1413.36:037:23
1513.46:017:25
1613.45:597:26
1713.55:577:28
1813.65:557:29
1913.65:537:31
2013.75:517:32
2113.75:497:34
2213.85:477:35
2313.95:457:37
2413.95:437:38
2514.05:427:40
2614.05:407:41
2714.15:387:43
2814.15:367:44
2914.25:347:46
3014.25:327:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Châlons-en-Champagne?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Châlons-en-Champagne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Châlons-en-Champagne in April

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

In April, Châlons-en-Champagne sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Châlons-en-Champagne 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 Châlons-en-Champagne peaks around July 17 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Châlons-en-Champagne?

Châlons-en-Champagne sits at 49.0°N, 4.4°E, 85 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vitry-le-François, 30 km away.

Topography around Châlons-en-Champagne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Châlons-en-Champagne.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Châlons-en-Champagne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m.

The land around Châlons-en-Champagne is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
354 m
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April weather nearby: Vitry-le-François 30 km · Épernay 31 km · Reims 43 km · Saint-Dizier 55 km · Bar-le-Duc 61 km · Château-Thierry 71 km · Troyes 76 km · Verdun 77 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 Châlons-en-Champagne (48.9539°, 4.3672°, elevation 85 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).