Mont-de-Marsan weather in April

In April, Mont-de-Marsan sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Mont-de-Marsan's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mont-de-Marsan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:26 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.6 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 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mont-de-Marsan reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°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)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8187
9187
10188
11188
12198
13198
14198
15198
16198
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20199
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292010
302010

Mont-de-Marsan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 66119.12.6
Feb13° / 529.510.23.4
Mar16° / 5610.711.65.1
Apr19° / 7412.213.25.7
May22° / 12°7211.914.56.3
Jun26° / 15°599.215.26.7
Jul29° / 16°457.814.96.2
Aug29° / 16°517.713.86.1
Sep25° / 14°508.312.37.0
Oct21° / 11°6210.210.86.3
Nov15° / 7411.59.54.2
Dec12° / 68118.82.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53862
63862
73862
83763
93763
103763
113862
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173862
183862
193862
203862
213763
223664
233664
243565
253466
263565
273466
283466
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mont-de-Marsan gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1840
1940
2041
2141
2242
2343
2443
2544
2644
2745
2845
2945
3045

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
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21955
22955
23946
24946
25937
26937
27928
28919
29919
309010

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:537:20
212.56:517:21
312.66:497:23
412.66:487:24
512.76:467:25
612.76:447:26
712.86:427:28
812.86:407:29
912.96:387:30
1012.96:377:31
1113.06:357:32
1213.06:337:34
1313.16:317:35
1413.16:297:36
1513.26:287:37
1613.26:267:39
1713.36:247:40
1813.36:227:41
1913.46:217:42
2013.46:197:43
2113.56:177:45
2213.56:167:46
2313.66:147:47
2413.66:127:48
2513.66:117:50
2613.76:097:51
2713.76:087:52
2813.86:067:53
2913.86:057:54
3013.96:037:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mont-de-Marsan?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mont-de-Marsan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mont-de-Marsan in April

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

In April, Mont-de-Marsan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mont-de-Marsan 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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 23 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Mont-de-Marsan 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 Mont-de-Marsan peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mont-de-Marsan?

Mont-de-Marsan sits at 43.9°N, 0.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Dax, 49 km away.

Topography around Mont-de-Marsan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mont-de-Marsan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mont-de-Marsan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m.

The land around Mont-de-Marsan is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
637 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Dax 49 km · Pau 65 km · Tarbes 86 km · Marmande 86 km · Bayonne 90 km · Auch 91 km · Anglet 93 km · Gujan-Mestras 95 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 Mont-de-Marsan (43.8902°, -0.4971°, elevation 51 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).