Narbonne weather in April

In April, Narbonne sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 67 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Narbonne's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Narbonne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Narbonne reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°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)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9179
10179
11179
12179
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
211810
221810
231910
241910
251910
261910
271910
281910
291911
301911

Narbonne 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
Jan11° / 668.49.22.9
Feb12° / 496.410.23.5
Mar15° / 587.211.65.1
Apr18° / 678.713.16.0
May21° / 13°608.314.46.9
Jun26° / 16°315.115.17.7
Jul29° / 19°223.714.96.9
Aug29° / 18°355.613.86.6
Sep25° / 15°85712.37.5
Oct20° / 12°11910.810.86.2
Nov15° / 889.89.54.5
Dec12° / 618.48.93.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55545
65644
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155644
165545
175446
185347
195347
205248
215149
225050
234951
244951
254852
264852
274852
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Narbonne gets around 67 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1427
1527
1627
1728
1828
1929
2029
2130
2230
2331
2431
2531
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 96% 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
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15973
16973
17964
18955
19955
20946
21946
22937
23937
24937
25928
26919
27919
289010
298911
308812

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 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 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:397:06
212.56:387:07
312.56:367:08
412.66:347:09
512.66:327:11
612.76:307:12
712.76:297:13
812.86:277:14
912.86:257:15
1012.96:237:17
1112.96:217:18
1213.06:207:19
1313.06:187:20
1413.16:167:21
1513.16:147:22
1613.26:137:24
1713.26:117:25
1813.36:097:26
1913.36:087:27
2013.46:067:28
2113.46:047:30
2213.56:037:31
2313.56:017:32
2413.66:007:33
2513.65:587:34
2613.75:567:36
2713.75:557:37
2813.75:537:38
2913.85:527:39
3013.85:507:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Narbonne?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Narbonne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Narbonne in April

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

In April, Narbonne sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Narbonne 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 19 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Narbonne 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 Narbonne 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Narbonne?

Narbonne sits at 43.2°N, 3.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Béziers, 25 km away.

Topography around Narbonne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Narbonne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,833 m.

The land around Narbonne is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (23%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
1,833 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Béziers 25 km · Agde 41 km · Carcassonne 53 km · Perpignan 55 km · Sète 61 km · Frontignan 68 km · Castres 77 km · Lattes 84 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 Narbonne (43.184°, 3.0014°, elevation 11 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).