Colmar weather in April

In April, Colmar sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Colmar's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colmar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.2 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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Colmar reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4133
5133
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12144
13144
14144
15144
16145
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22156
23166
24166
25166
26166
27167
28167
29167
30177

How April really feels in Colmar

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.

Colmar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7612.14.28.60.0
Feb / -1°6610.74.49.90.3
Mar10° / 7312.42.411.62.2
Apr14° / 7112.20.613.44.0
May18° / 10114.6014.95.2
Jun22° / 12°9613.8015.86.0
Jul24° / 14°10314.5015.46.3
Aug24° / 14°9813.6014.16.4
Sep19° / 10°8011.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 8612.20.210.63.7
Nov / 7811.81.791.2
Dec / -0°921348.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114258
124258
134258
144258
154357
164357
174357
184159
194159
204159
214060
223961
233862
243763
253763
263565
273565
283466
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Colmar gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1404
2404
3394
4394
5393
6383
7383
8383
9383
10383
11383
12383
13383
14383
15382
16392
17392
18392
19402
20412
21412
22422
23431
24441
25441
26451
27461
28461
29471
30471

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
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:20 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:206:51
212.66:176:52
312.66:156:54
412.76:136:55
512.86:116:57
612.86:096:58
712.96:077:00
812.96:057:01
913.06:037:03
1013.16:017:04
1113.15:597:06
1213.25:577:07
1313.25:557:09
1413.35:537:10
1513.35:517:11
1613.45:497:13
1713.55:477:14
1813.55:457:16
1913.65:437:17
2013.65:417:19
2113.75:397:20
2213.75:377:22
2313.85:357:23
2413.95:337:25
2513.95:317:26
2614.05:307:28
2714.05:287:29
2814.15:267:30
2914.15:247:32
3014.25:237:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
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
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Colmar?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Colmar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colmar in April

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Colmar 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 Colmar peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Colmar 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 Colmar is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colmar?

Colmar sits at 48.1°N, 7.4°E, 193 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sélestat, 21 km away.

Topography around Colmar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colmar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,363 m.

The land around Colmar is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
863 m
80 km
1,363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sélestat 21 km · Wittenheim 30 km · Unterkrozingen 31 km · Illzach 34 km · Müllheim 37 km · Mulhouse 37 km · Emmendingen 37 km · Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 38 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 Colmar (48.0808°, 7.3558°, elevation 193 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).