Le Bouscat weather in April

In April, Le Bouscat sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Le Bouscat's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Bouscat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Le Bouscat 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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Le Bouscat reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12187
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
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19188
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21198
22199
23199
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25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
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Le Bouscat 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7110.892.3
Feb12° / 509.210.13.0
Mar15° / 5310.111.64.7
Apr18° / 6911.913.25.5
May21° / 11°7511.514.66.2
Jun25° / 14°649.515.36.9
Jul27° / 16°487.9156.9
Aug27° / 16°578.113.96.9
Sep24° / 13°588.612.37.1
Oct20° / 10°6710.610.76.1
Nov14° / 7911.69.43.9
Dec11° / 7411.48.72.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44159
54258
64159
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174258
184357
194258
204159
214060
224060
233961
243961
253763
263763
273664
283763
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Le Bouscat gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.9 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 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
638
738
838
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1937
2038
2138
2239
2340
2441
2541
2642
2742
2843
2943
3043

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
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22955
23955
24955
25946
26946
27937
28937
29928
30928

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2210calm
2310calm
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2810calm
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3010calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:537:21
212.56:517:22
312.66:497:24
412.66:477:25
512.76:457:26
612.76:437:27
712.86:427:29
812.86:407:30
912.96:387:31
1012.96:367:33
1113.06:347:34
1213.06:327:35
1313.16:307:36
1413.26:297:38
1513.26:277:39
1613.36:257:40
1713.36:237:41
1813.46:217:43
1913.46:207:44
2013.56:187:45
2113.56:167:47
2213.66:157:48
2313.66:137:49
2413.76:117:50
2513.76:097:52
2613.86:087:53
2713.86:067:54
2813.86:057:55
2913.96:037:57
3013.96:017:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Le Bouscat?

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
1.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Le Bouscat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Le Bouscat in April

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

In April, Le Bouscat sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Le Bouscat 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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Sep 15 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Le Bouscat 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 Le Bouscat 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 Le Bouscat?

Le Bouscat sits at 44.9°N, 0.6°W, 12 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bordeaux, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Le Bouscat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Bouscat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Le Bouscat is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, trees (41%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bordeaux 3.0 km · Mérignac 4.0 km · Eysines 5.0 km · Cenon 5.0 km · Blanquefort 6.0 km · Talence 6.0 km · Lormont 6.0 km · Floirac 7.0 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 Le Bouscat (44.8649°, -0.5986°, elevation 12 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).