Millau weather in April

In April, Millau sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Millau's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Millau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Millau reaches about 14°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 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13144
14144
15144
16145
17145
18145
19145
20145
21145
22155
23155
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156

How April really feels in Millau

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.

Millau weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7210.83.49.10.7
Feb / 589.12.710.21.2
Mar11° / 599.71.511.62.9
Apr14° / 8711.60.713.23.8
May18° / 81110.114.55.4
Jun22° / 12°568.3015.27.0
Jul24° / 14°446.30157.8
Aug24° / 13°507.4013.87.6
Sep20° / 10°787.5012.36.8
Oct16° / 8510.40.110.84.7
Nov10° / 8210.80.69.42.2
Dec / 6710.22.18.81.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204258
214159
224060
234060
243961
253961
263862
273862
283862
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Millau gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2343
3343
4343
5343
6353
7353
8353
9353
10353
11363
12362
13362
14362
15372
16372
17382
18382
19392
20392
21402
22412
23422
24422
25432
26432
27432
28432
29432
30432

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
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light 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 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 6:39 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:397:06
212.56:377:07
312.66:357:08
412.66:337:10
512.76:317:11
612.76:297:12
712.86:287:13
812.86:267:15
912.96:247:16
1012.96:227:17
1113.06:207:18
1213.06:187:20
1313.16:177:21
1413.16:157:22
1513.26:137:23
1613.26:117:25
1713.36:107:26
1813.36:087:27
1913.46:067:28
2013.46:047:29
2113.56:037:31
2213.56:017:32
2313.65:597:33
2413.65:587:34
2513.75:567:36
2613.75:557:37
2713.85:537:38
2813.85:517:39
2913.85:507:41
3013.95:487:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.94 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
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Millau?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Millau.

What to pack for Millau in April

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

In April, Millau sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Millau 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 Millau peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Millau?

Millau sits at 44.1°N, 3.1°E, 378 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rodez, 49 km away.

Topography around Millau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Millau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m around an average of 503 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 789 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.

The land around Millau is covered by trees (40%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
497 m
16 km
789 m
80 km
1,688 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Rodez 49 km · Albi 77 km · Alès 80 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 84 km · Montpellier 84 km · Béziers 85 km · Castres 87 km · Lattes 89 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 Millau (44.0997°, 3.0785°, elevation 378 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).