Montauban weather in April

In April, Montauban sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.1 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 16°C in the first days to 19°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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Montauban's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montauban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Montauban reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
301910

How April really feels in Montauban

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.

Montauban 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 6010.70.59.12.1
Feb11° / 478.80.510.22.8
Mar15° / 529.80.211.64.6
Apr18° / 7111.1013.25.5
May22° / 12°7211014.56.3
Jun25° / 15°618.8015.26.9
Jul28° / 17°487.10156.6
Aug28° / 17°597.6013.86.5
Sep25° / 14°537.8012.37.2
Oct20° / 11°5810.1010.86.2
Nov14° / 661109.43.8
Dec10° / 6110.30.38.82.4

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144357
154258
164357
174357
184258
194258
204159
214060
223961
233961
243862
253862
263862
273862
283763
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Montauban gets around 71 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
536
636
736
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2137
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2740
2840
2940
3039

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 (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169820
179820
189820
199730
209730
219730
229640
239640
249640
259550
269550
279460
289460
299370
309271

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:46 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:467:13
212.56:447:14
312.66:427:15
412.66:407:17
512.76:387:18
612.76:367:19
712.86:347:20
812.86:337:21
912.96:317:23
1012.96:297:24
1113.06:277:25
1213.06:257:26
1313.16:247:28
1413.16:227:29
1513.26:207:30
1613.26:187:31
1713.36:177:33
1813.36:157:34
1913.46:137:35
2013.46:117:36
2113.56:107:37
2213.56:087:39
2313.66:067:40
2413.66:057:41
2513.76:037:42
2613.76:027:44
2713.76:007:45
2813.85:587:46
2913.85:577:47
3013.95:557:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.95 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
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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 Montauban?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Montauban for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montauban in April

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

In April, Montauban sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Montauban 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 Montauban peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Montauban?

Montauban sits at 44.0°N, 1.4°E, 112 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Blagnac, 42 km away.

Topography around Montauban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montauban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Montauban is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (30%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), trees (32%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Blagnac 42 km · Colomiers 45 km · Toulouse 47 km · Balma 47 km · Tournefeuille 48 km · Cahors 48 km · Plaisance-du-Touch 50 km · Cugnaux 54 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 Montauban (44.0176°, 1.3542°, elevation 112 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).