Cran-Gevrier weather in April

In April, Cran-Gevrier sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 28% 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 Cran-Gevrier's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cran-Gevrier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Cran-Gevrier reaches about 15°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)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6134
7134
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15144
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22156
23166
24166
25166
26166
27167
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Cran-Gevrier

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.

Cran-Gevrier weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°12412.66.88.90.0
Feb / -1°10810.66.3100.7
Mar11° / 12112.53.911.62.6
Apr15° / 12012.92.113.34.0
May18° / 15216.20.214.75.0
Jun22° / 12°14314.9015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°15213.5015.26.6
Aug24° / 14°136130146.6
Sep19° / 10°12311.8012.35.9
Oct15° / 13112.50.410.74.2
Nov / 13713.23.79.31.6
Dec / -1°14713.46.48.50.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54357
64357
74357
84357
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144654
154555
164555
174555
184456
194456
204357
214357
224159
234159
243961
253862
263862
273763
283664
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Cran-Gevrier gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 54% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14410
24410
34310
44310
5439
6429
7429
8419
9419
10419
11409
12409
13408
14398
15398
16397
17397
18407
19406
20416
21425
22445
23454
24464
25484
26493
27503
28523
29532
30542

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 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:26 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:266:55
212.56:246:56
312.66:226:57
412.76:206:59
512.76:187:00
612.86:167:01
712.86:147:03
812.96:127:04
912.96:107:05
1013.06:087:07
1113.06:067:08
1213.16:047:09
1313.16:027:11
1413.26:017:12
1513.25:597:13
1613.35:577:15
1713.45:557:16
1813.45:537:17
1913.55:517:19
2013.55:507:20
2113.65:487:21
2213.65:467:23
2313.75:447:24
2413.75:427:25
2513.85:417:27
2613.85:397:28
2713.95:377:29
2813.95:367:31
2914.05:347:32
3014.05:327:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cran-Gevrier?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cran-Gevrier for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cran-Gevrier in April

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

In April, Cran-Gevrier sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cran-Gevrier 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 Cran-Gevrier peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cran-Gevrier 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 Cran-Gevrier is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 916 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cran-Gevrier?

Cran-Gevrier sits at 45.9°N, 6.1°E, 510 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Seynod, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Cran-Gevrier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cran-Gevrier has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m around an average of 486 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,848 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,609 m.

The land around Cran-Gevrier is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
413 m
16 km
1,848 m
80 km
4,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Seynod 2.0 km · Annecy 2.0 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 4.0 km · Aix-les-Bains 28 km · Carouge 31 km · Onex 32 km · Lancy 32 km · Albertville 34 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 Cran-Gevrier (45.9°, 6.1°, elevation 510 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).