Limay weather in April

In April, Limay sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Limay's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Limay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:10 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Limay reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5135
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
15155
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22166
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Limay

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.

Limay weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5411.20.98.50.8
Feb / 4710.31.29.81.2
Mar11° / 5210.60.511.62.8
Apr15° / 5010.70.113.44.2
May18° / 6311.30155.5
Jun21° / 12°5810.2015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°519.2015.67.0
Aug24° / 14°579014.27.0
Sep20° / 11°458.6012.46.4
Oct16° / 6311010.54.5
Nov10° / 6011.30.28.92.2
Dec / 7012.60.88.11.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63565
73664
83565
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143763
153763
163664
173664
183664
193466
203367
213367
223268
233169
243070
253070
262971
272872
282872
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Limay gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
433
533
633
732
832
932
1032
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1632
1732
1833
1934
2035
2136
2237
2338
2439
2540
2641
2741
2841
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 99% 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
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:417:14
212.66:397:15
312.76:377:17
412.76:357:18
512.86:337:20
612.86:317:22
712.96:297:23
813.06:267:25
913.06:247:26
1013.16:227:28
1113.26:207:29
1213.26:187:31
1313.36:167:32
1413.36:147:34
1513.46:127:35
1613.56:107:37
1713.56:087:38
1813.66:067:40
1913.66:047:41
2013.76:027:43
2113.76:007:44
2213.85:587:46
2313.95:567:47
2413.95:547:49
2514.05:527:50
2614.05:507:52
2714.15:487:53
2814.15:467:55
2914.25:457:56
3014.35:437:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Limay?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Limay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Limay in April

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

In April, Limay sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Limay 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 Limay peaks around August 10 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Limay 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 Limay is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1018 µg/m³Jul 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Limay?

Limay sits at 49.0°N, 1.7°E, 52 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mantes-la-Jolie, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Limay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Limay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around Limay is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (30%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mantes-la-Jolie 2.0 km · Mantes-la-Ville 4.0 km · Les Mureaux 12 km · Verneuil-sur-Seine 17 km · Vauréal 22 km · Jouy-le-Moutier 22 km · Carrières-sous-Poissy 22 km · Vernon 23 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 Limay (48.9955°, 1.7408°, elevation 52 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. 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).