Dieppe weather in April

In April, Dieppe sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dieppe's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dieppe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Dieppe reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2116
3116
4116
5116
6117
7117
8127
9127
10127
11127
12127
13127
14127
15127
16127
17127
18127
19137
20138
21138
22138
23138
24138
25138
26138
27138
28138
29139
30149

How April really feels in Dieppe

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.

Dieppe 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 / 7413.20.78.41.0
Feb / 6112.30.89.71.1
Mar10° / 5811.60.511.52.1
Apr12° / 55110.113.53.2
May15° / 10°6111.3015.14.4
Jun18° / 13°5810.40165.6
Jul20° / 15°5410.5015.76.3
Aug20° / 15°6911.1014.36.2
Sep18° / 13°6311012.45.7
Oct15° / 11°8914.4010.54.0
Nov11° / 9315.70.18.82.3
Dec / 10014.90.781.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44357
54357
64456
74555
84555
94654
104654
114753
124753
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
184852
194852
204555
214555
224555
234357
244357
254357
264258
274159
283961
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dieppe gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
634
734
834
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1834
1935
2036
2137
2238
2339
2439
2540
2640
2741
2841
2941
3041

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
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 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 6:44 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:447:17
212.66:417:19
312.76:397:20
412.76:377:22
512.86:357:23
612.96:337:25
712.96:307:27
813.06:287:28
913.16:267:30
1013.16:247:31
1113.26:227:33
1213.36:197:35
1313.36:177:36
1413.46:157:38
1513.46:137:39
1613.56:117:41
1713.66:097:42
1813.66:077:44
1913.76:057:46
2013.76:037:47
2113.86:017:49
2213.95:597:50
2313.95:577:52
2414.05:557:54
2514.05:537:55
2614.15:517:57
2714.25:497:58
2814.25:478:00
2914.35:458:01
3014.35:438:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Dieppe?

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

3.2
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 Dieppe.

What to pack for Dieppe in April

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

In April, Dieppe sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dieppe in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Dieppe in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dieppe peaks around June 19 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dieppe 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 Dieppe is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Dieppe's WHO annual average of 11.3 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2415 µg/m³Nov 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dieppe?

Dieppe sits at 49.9°N, 1.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mont-Saint-Aignan, 51 km away.

Topography around Dieppe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dieppe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Dieppe is covered by water (34%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mont-Saint-Aignan 51 km · Rouen 53 km · Fécamp 54 km · Canteleu 54 km · Le Petit-Quevilly 57 km · Sotteville-lès-Rouen 57 km · Abbeville 58 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 58 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 Dieppe (49.9216°, 1.0777°, elevation 9 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. 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).