Couëron weather in April

In April, Couëron sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 55 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Couëron's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Couëron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Couëron is human settlement in France.

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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Couëron reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8156
9156
10156
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18167
19167
20167
21168
22168
23168
24168
25168
26168
27168
28168
29179
30179

How April really feels in Couëron

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.

Couëron weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7011.58.71.7
Feb10° / 549.4102.1
Mar13° / 521011.63.4
Apr15° / 5510.313.34.6
May19° / 10°5810.414.85.8
Jun22° / 13°448.215.66.7
Jul24° / 15°407.115.37.4
Aug24° / 15°467.4147.4
Sep21° / 12°487.212.46.9
Oct17° / 10°7211.310.65.1
Nov12° / 7011.49.13.2
Dec10° / 7811.78.41.9

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 17% 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 (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114258
124357
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184159
193961
204060
213961
223862
233664
243565
253466
263466
273466
283268
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Couëron gets around 55 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
533
633
732
832
932
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1531
1631
1731
1832
1933
2034
2135
2236
2336
2437
2538
2638
2739
2839
2939
3039

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 99% 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
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24973
25973
26964
27955
28946
29946
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 8:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:567:27
212.66:547:28
312.66:527:30
412.76:507:31
512.76:487:32
612.86:467:34
712.96:447:35
812.96:427:37
913.06:407:38
1013.06:387:40
1113.16:367:41
1213.16:347:42
1313.26:327:44
1413.26:307:45
1513.36:287:47
1613.46:267:48
1713.46:247:49
1813.56:227:51
1913.56:217:52
2013.66:197:54
2113.66:177:55
2213.76:157:56
2313.76:137:58
2413.86:117:59
2513.96:108:01
2613.96:088:02
2714.06:068:03
2814.06:048:05
2914.16:038:06
3014.16:018:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Couëron?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Couëron for sightseeing.

What to pack for Couëron in April

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

In April, Couëron sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Couëron in April

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Couëron 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 Couëron peaks around August 10 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Couëron?

Couëron sits at 47.2°N, 1.7°W, 23 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Herblain, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Couëron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Couëron has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m.

The land around Couëron is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (30%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
334 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Saint-Herblain 6.0 km · Bouguenais 9.0 km · Orvault 10 km · Rezé 12 km · Nantes 13 km · La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 16 km · Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire 17 km · Vertou 20 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 Couëron (47.2147°, -1.7245°, elevation 23 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).