Miramas weather in April

In April, Miramas sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 60 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Miramas's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miramas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:04 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Miramas reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°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)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5189
6189
7189
8199
9199
10199
11199
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131910
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302112

Miramas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 526.59.13.4
Feb13° / 385.410.24.1
Mar16° / 375.711.66.0
Apr19° / 10°60813.26.7
May23° / 14°506.514.57.5
Jun28° / 18°274.315.27.1
Jul31° / 20°152.814.95.9
Aug30° / 20°233.613.85.9
Sep26° / 16°746.312.37.5
Oct21° / 13°828.410.86.8
Nov16° / 859.49.55.0
Dec12° / 5078.83.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
56040
65941
75941
86040
96040
105941
116040
126040
136040
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245644
255545
265446
275347
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Miramas gets around 60 mm of rain over 8 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028

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 98% 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
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24955
25955
26946
27946
28937
29937
30928

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:316:58
212.56:296:59
312.56:287:00
412.66:267:02
512.76:247:03
612.76:227:04
712.86:207:05
812.86:187:07
912.96:177:08
1012.96:157:09
1113.06:137:10
1213.06:117:11
1313.16:107:13
1413.16:087:14
1513.16:067:15
1613.26:047:16
1713.26:037:17
1813.36:017:19
1913.35:597:20
2013.45:577:21
2113.45:567:22
2213.55:547:23
2313.55:537:25
2413.65:517:26
2513.65:497:27
2613.75:487:28
2713.75:467:29
2813.85:457:31
2913.85:437:32
3013.95:427:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Miramas?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Miramas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miramas in April

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

In April, Miramas sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Miramas 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 at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 28 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Miramas 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 Miramas peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Miramas 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 Miramas is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miramas?

Miramas sits at 43.6°N, 5.0°E, 52 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Istres, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Miramas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miramas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Miramas is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Istres 8.0 km · Salon-de-Provence 10 km · Fos-sur-Mer 17 km · Port-de-Bouc 20 km · Martigues 20 km · Vitrolles 24 km · Marignane 25 km · Cavaillon 27 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 Miramas (43.5851°, 5.0027°, 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. 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).