Gujan-Mestras weather in April

In April, Gujan-Mestras sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 66 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gujan-Mestras's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gujan-Mestras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:27 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gujan-Mestras reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2168
3168
4168
5168
6169
7169
8169
9169
10169
11169
12169
13169
14179
15179
16179
17179
181710
191710
201710
211710
221710
231710
241710
251810
261810
271811
281811
291811
301811

Gujan-Mestras 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
Jan10° / 7211.592.3
Feb11° / 529.410.12.8
Mar14° / 5410.711.64.2
Apr17° / 661213.25.0
May20° / 13°7011.614.66.0
Jun23° / 16°639.315.37.0
Jul25° / 18°467.8157.3
Aug26° / 18°53813.97.3
Sep23° / 15°63912.37.0
Oct19° / 12°7310.610.75.9
Nov14° / 8812.59.43.7
Dec11° / 7711.88.72.6

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54555
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204456
214258
224258
234159
244159
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gujan-Mestras gets around 66 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2039
2139
2240
2341
2441
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042

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 97% 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
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20964
21964
22955
23955
24946
25937
26937
27928
28919
299010
308911

Wind in April

Winds average 12 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
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2311calm
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2611calm
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2811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:557:23
212.56:537:24
312.66:517:25
412.66:497:27
512.76:477:28
612.76:467:29
712.86:447:30
812.86:427:32
912.96:407:33
1012.96:387:34
1113.06:367:35
1213.06:347:37
1313.16:337:38
1413.16:317:39
1513.26:297:41
1613.26:277:42
1713.36:257:43
1813.36:247:44
1913.46:227:46
2013.46:207:47
2113.56:187:48
2213.56:177:49
2313.66:157:51
2413.66:137:52
2513.76:127:53
2613.76:107:54
2713.86:097:56
2813.86:077:57
2913.96:057:58
3013.96:047:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gujan-Mestras?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gujan-Mestras for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gujan-Mestras in April

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

In April, Gujan-Mestras sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gujan-Mestras in April

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Sep 18 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Gujan-Mestras 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 Gujan-Mestras peaks around July 18 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gujan-Mestras?

Gujan-Mestras sits at 44.6°N, 1.1°W, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Teste-de-Buch, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Gujan-Mestras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gujan-Mestras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m.

The land around Gujan-Mestras is covered by water (28%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
149 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: La Teste-de-Buch 6.0 km · Cestas 33 km · Gradignan 39 km · Pessac 39 km · Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 40 km · Mérignac 41 km · Talence 42 km · Villenave-d'Ornon 43 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 Gujan-Mestras (44.636°, -1.0681°, elevation 5 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).