La Garde weather in April

In April, La Garde sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is La Garde's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Garde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

La Garde is human settlement in France.

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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in La Garde reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°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)
11511
21511
31511
41511
51511
61511
71511
81511
91511
101511
111611
121611
131611
141611
151611
161611
171612
181612
191612
201612
211612
221712
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251712
261713
271713
281713
291713
301713

La Garde 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
Jan12° / 627.49.23.4
Feb12° / 496.310.23.6
Mar14° / 10°435.511.64.7
Apr16° / 12°587.313.15.5
May19° / 15°425.414.47.0
Jun23° / 18°243.515.18.4
Jul26° / 21°81.414.98.8
Aug26° / 21°111.813.88.5
Sep23° / 19°605.712.38.0
Oct19° / 16°918.110.86.6
Nov15° / 12°10410.49.54.8
Dec13° / 717.98.93.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106238
116238
126238
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226139
236139
246040
255941
265941
275941
285842
295842
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Garde gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2124
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025

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 94% 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
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16964
17955
18955
19946
20937
21928
22919
239010
248911
258713
268614
278515
288317
298218
308020

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light 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
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 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 6:27 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:276:54
212.56:266:55
312.56:246:56
412.66:226:57
512.66:206:59
612.76:187:00
712.76:177:01
812.86:157:02
912.86:137:03
1012.96:117:04
1112.96:097:06
1213.06:087:07
1313.06:067:08
1413.16:047:09
1513.16:037:10
1613.26:017:12
1713.25:597:13
1813.35:577:14
1913.35:567:15
2013.45:547:16
2113.45:527:17
2213.55:517:19
2313.55:497:20
2413.65:487:21
2513.65:467:22
2613.65:457:23
2713.75:437:25
2813.75:427:26
2913.85:407:27
3013.85:397:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for La Garde

In seasonPeak

In April, La Garde sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

La Garde's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit La Garde?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit La Garde for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Garde in April

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

In April, La Garde sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near La Garde in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Oct 10 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in La Garde in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Garde peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in La Garde 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 La Garde is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Garde?

La Garde sits at 43.1°N, 6.0°E, 28 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Valette-du-Var, 3.0 km away.

Topography around La Garde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Garde has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around La Garde is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
824 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: La Valette-du-Var 3.0 km · La Crau 6.0 km · Toulon 7.0 km · Hyères 10 km · La Seyne-sur-Mer 11 km · Six-Fours-les-Plages 16 km · Sanary-sur-Mer 17 km · Brignoles 32 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 La Garde (43.1247°, 6.0103°, elevation 28 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).