Cournon-d'Auvergne weather in April

In April, Cournon-d'Auvergne sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cournon-d'Auvergne's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cournon-d'Auvergne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Cournon-d'Auvergne reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15144
16144
17154
18154
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25165
26166
27166
28166
29166
30166

How April really feels in Cournon-d'Auvergne

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.

Cournon-d'Auvergne weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°62134.78.90.5
Feb / -0°5111.34.510.11.0
Mar11° / 5311.22.111.62.8
Apr14° / 7613.11.213.33.9
May18° / 8713.90.214.75.2
Jun22° / 11°7111.5015.46.3
Jul24° / 13°6510.6015.16.9
Aug24° / 13°7010.2013.97.0
Sep20° / 10°759.6012.36.3
Oct16° / 7211.30.210.74.6
Nov10° / 7813.11.79.32.0
Dec / 6412.83.98.50.7

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 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113961
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
174060
184159
194060
203961
213961
223862
233664
243664
253565
263466
273466
283367
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Cournon-d'Auvergne gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 43% and peaks near 49% 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 (%)
1416
2416
3416
4415
5425
6425
7425
8425
9425
10425
11425
12415
13415
14415
15415
16415
17415
18414
19414
20424
21434
22443
23453
24453
25462
26472
27482
28482
29492
30492

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 (%)
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 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:37 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:377:06
212.56:357:08
312.66:337:09
412.66:327:10
512.76:307:12
612.86:287:13
712.86:267:14
812.96:247:16
912.96:227:17
1013.06:207:18
1113.06:187:20
1213.16:167:21
1313.16:147:22
1413.26:127:24
1513.26:117:25
1613.36:097:26
1713.36:077:28
1813.46:057:29
1913.46:037:30
2013.56:017:32
2113.66:007:33
2213.65:587:34
2313.75:567:35
2413.75:547:37
2513.85:537:38
2613.85:517:39
2713.95:497:41
2813.95:487:42
2914.05:467:43
3014.05:447:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cournon-d'Auvergne?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cournon-d'Auvergne.

What to pack for Cournon-d'Auvergne in April

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

In April, Cournon-d'Auvergne sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cournon-d'Auvergne in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cournon-d'Auvergne peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cournon-d'Auvergne?

Cournon-d'Auvergne sits at 45.7°N, 3.2°E, 390 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Clermont-Ferrand, 10 km away.

Topography around Cournon-d'Auvergne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cournon-d'Auvergne.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cournon-d'Auvergne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,643 m.

The land around Cournon-d'Auvergne is covered by cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
755 m
80 km
1,643 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Clermont-Ferrand 10 km · Chamalières 11 km · Riom 18 km · Issoire 22 km · Vichy 46 km · Montbrison 69 km · Roanne 75 km · Montluçon 81 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 Cournon-d'Auvergne (45.7412°, 3.1964°, elevation 390 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).