Dijon weather in April

In April, Dijon sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°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 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 Dijon's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dijon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Dijon is commune in Côte-d'Or, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,958/km²
people per km²

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 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Dijon reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5145
6145
7145
8145
9155
10155
11155
12155
13155
14155
15155
16156
17166
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20166
21166
22166
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29178
30178

How April really feels in Dijon

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.

Dijon weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7312.42.58.70.2
Feb / 62112.59.90.9
Mar12° / 6611.81.211.62.9
Apr15° / 7512.20.213.34.5
May19° / 10°8913014.85.6
Jun23° / 13°7412.3015.76.4
Jul26° / 15°7111.3015.36.6
Aug25° / 14°7010.8014.16.8
Sep21° / 11°7510.1012.46.3
Oct16° / 8912.3010.64.5
Nov / 9112.619.11.8
Dec / 8413.62.38.30.4

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 14% 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 (%)
14060
23961
34060
44060
54159
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134357
144357
154357
164258
174258
184159
194159
204060
213961
223763
233763
243565
253565
263466
273466
283367
293268
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dijon gets around 75 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 40% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1637
1737
1838
1939
2040
2141
2242
2343
2444
2544
2645
2746
2846
2946
3047

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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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 6:29 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:297:00
212.66:277:01
312.66:257:03
412.76:237:04
512.76:217:06
612.86:197:07
712.96:177:08
812.96:157:10
913.06:137:11
1013.06:117:13
1113.16:097:14
1213.16:077:15
1313.26:057:17
1413.36:037:18
1513.36:017:20
1613.45:597:21
1713.45:577:23
1813.55:557:24
1913.55:537:25
2013.65:527:27
2113.65:507:28
2213.75:487:30
2313.85:467:31
2413.85:447:32
2513.95:427:34
2613.95:417:35
2714.05:397:37
2814.05:377:38
2914.15:357:39
3014.15:347:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Dijon?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Dijon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dijon in April

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

In April, Dijon sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dijon 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 Dijon peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dijon?

Dijon sits at 47.3°N, 5.0°E, 240 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chenôve, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Dijon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dijon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m.

The land around Dijon is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
692 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Chenôve 2.0 km · Beaune 35 km · Dole 44 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 60 km · Autun 67 km · Le Creusot 72 km · Saint-Leu 76 km · Besançon 76 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 Dijon (47.3134°, 5.0139°, elevation 240 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).