Metz weather in April

In April, Metz sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Metz's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:52 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Metz is city in Grand Est, France.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,955/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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Metz reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°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)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8144
9144
10144
11145
12145
13145
14145
15155
16155
17155
18155
19156
20166
21166
22166
23166
24167
25167
26177
27177
28177
29177
30178

How April really feels in Metz

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.

Metz weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6812.22.48.50.0
Feb / 5710.72.29.80.5
Mar11° / 6011.8111.62.4
Apr15° / 55110.113.44.3
May19° / 7012.20155.6
Jun22° / 12°6410.9015.96.4
Jul25° / 15°6010.9015.66.8
Aug24° / 14°6411014.26.7
Sep20° / 11°689.3012.46.2
Oct15° / 6911.4010.54.1
Nov / 7212.70.88.91.5
Dec / 84142.58.10.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73763
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133961
144060
154060
164060
174060
184159
194060
204060
213961
223961
233862
243763
253763
263664
273763
283565
293565
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Metz gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
436
536
636
735
835
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2136
2236
2337
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839
2940
3040

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.

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
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 12 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
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light 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 6:24 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:246:56
212.66:226:58
312.76:196:59
412.76:177:01
512.86:157:02
612.96:137:04
712.96:117:05
813.06:097:07
913.06:067:09
1013.16:047:10
1113.26:027:12
1213.26:007:13
1313.35:587:15
1413.35:567:16
1513.45:547:18
1613.55:527:19
1713.55:507:21
1813.65:487:22
1913.65:467:24
2013.75:447:25
2113.85:427:27
2213.85:407:28
2313.95:387:30
2413.95:367:31
2514.05:347:33
2614.05:327:34
2714.15:307:36
2814.25:287:38
2914.25:277:39
3014.35:257:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Metz?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Metz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Metz in April

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

In April, Metz sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Metz 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 Metz peaks around July 17 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Metz?

Metz sits at 49.1°N, 6.2°E, 182 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montigny-lès-Metz, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Metz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Metz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m.

The land around Metz is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (32%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
266 m
80 km
599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Montigny-lès-Metz 3.0 km · Hayange 25 km · Pont-à-Mousson 25 km · Yutz 26 km · Thionville 27 km · Saint-Avold 39 km · Dudelange 41 km · Esch-sur-Alzette 44 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 Metz (49.1191°, 6.1727°, elevation 182 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).