Cluses weather in April

In April, Cluses sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 124 mm of precipitation across 14.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cluses's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cluses's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
124 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Cluses reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
28-1
39-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
89-1
99-1
109-1
1110-1
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18110
19110
20111
21111
22111
23111
24121
25122
26122
27122
28122
29122
30122

How April really feels in Cluses

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cluses weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°13812.711.88.90.0
Feb / -7°11711.110.7100.0
Mar / -3°12513.39.811.60.7
Apr10° / 12414.87.413.32.1
May15° / 17919.32.914.73.5
Jun18° / 16717.70.315.54.8
Jul20° / 10°15816.90.215.25.6
Aug20° / 10°14215.50.1145.7
Sep16° / 12013.5112.34.7
Oct12° / 11712.83.310.73.0
Nov / -3°13513.49.19.20.5
Dec / -7°15413.511.88.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144357
154357
164258
174258
184159
194060
203961
213961
223862
233862
243664
253664
263565
273565
283367
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Cluses gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 14.8 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 50% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14629
24629
34529
44529
54529
64529
74529
84528
94528
104528
114528
124528
134527
144627
154626
164726
174725
184824
194924
205023
215222
225322
235421
245520
255720
265819
275918
286017
296117
306216

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:246:53
212.56:226:54
312.66:206:56
412.76:186:57
512.76:166:58
612.86:147:00
712.86:127:01
812.96:107:02
912.96:087:04
1013.06:067:05
1113.06:047:06
1213.16:027:08
1313.16:007:09
1413.25:587:10
1513.35:577:12
1613.35:557:13
1713.45:537:14
1813.45:517:16
1913.55:497:17
2013.55:477:19
2113.65:467:20
2213.65:447:21
2313.75:427:23
2413.75:407:24
2513.85:397:25
2613.85:377:27
2713.95:357:28
2813.95:337:29
2914.05:327:31
3014.05:307:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cluses?

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

2.1
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 Cluses.

What to pack for Cluses in April

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

In April, Cluses sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cluses 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 Cluses peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cluses?

Cluses sits at 46.1°N, 6.6°E, 484 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sallanches, 14 km away.

Topography around Cluses

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cluses has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m around an average of 699 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,509 m.

The land around Cluses is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,001 m
16 km
2,222 m
80 km
4,509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Sallanches 14 km · Chamonix 27 km · Annemasse 30 km · Thonon-les-Bains 35 km · Carouge 36 km · Monthey 36 km · Geneva 37 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 37 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 Cluses (46.0625°, 6.575°, elevation 484 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).