Charleville-Mézières weather in April

In April, Charleville-Mézières sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12.2 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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Charleville-Mézières's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charleville-Mézières's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.4 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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Charleville-Mézières reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°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)
1124
2124
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13135
14135
15145
16145
17145
18145
19145
20145
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27157
28157
29167
30167

How April really feels in Charleville-Mézières

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.

Charleville-Mézières 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 / 9013.12.48.40.0
Feb / 76123.59.80.3
Mar10° / 7612.71.411.52.0
Apr14° / 6512.20.213.53.7
May17° / 7413.1015.15.0
Jun20° / 11°7412.50165.8
Jul23° / 13°7511.9015.76.4
Aug22° / 13°7712.2014.26.4
Sep18° / 10°6810.5012.45.7
Oct14° / 7712.4010.53.6
Nov / 8312.90.88.81.3
Dec / 10714.3380.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53763
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163763
173763
183763
193763
203664
213664
223763
233763
243763
253664
263565
273466
283565
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Charleville-Mézières gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1237
1337
1437
1537
1638
1738
1839
1940
2041
2141
2242
2343
2443
2543
2644
2744
2844
2945
3045

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
281000
291000
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 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 6:29 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:297:02
212.66:277:04
312.76:257:06
412.76:227:07
512.86:207:09
612.96:187:10
712.96:167:12
813.06:147:13
913.16:127:15
1013.16:097:17
1113.26:077:18
1213.26:057:20
1313.36:037:21
1413.46:017:23
1513.45:597:24
1613.55:577:26
1713.65:557:28
1813.65:527:29
1913.75:507:31
2013.75:487:32
2113.85:467:34
2213.95:447:35
2313.95:427:37
2414.05:407:39
2514.05:387:40
2614.15:367:42
2714.15:357:43
2814.25:337:45
2914.35:317:46
3014.35:297:48

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 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
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 Charleville-Mézières?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Charleville-Mézières.

What to pack for Charleville-Mézières in April

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

In April, Charleville-Mézières sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Charleville-Mézières 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 Charleville-Mézières peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Charleville-Mézières in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Charleville-Mézières is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Charleville-Mézières?

Charleville-Mézières sits at 49.8°N, 4.7°E, 151 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sedan, 17 km away.

Topography around Charleville-Mézières

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charleville-Mézières has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m.

The land around Charleville-Mézières is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
332 m
80 km
555 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sedan 17 km · Dinant 56 km · Walcourt 58 km · Marche-en-Famenne 68 km · Châtelet 72 km · Marcinelle 72 km · Montignies-sur-Sambre 73 km · Châtelineau 73 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 Charleville-Mézières (49.7685°, 4.7249°, elevation 151 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).