Niort weather in April

In April, Niort sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 64 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Niort's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.8 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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Niort reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8156
9166
10166
11166
12167
13167
14167
15167
16167
17167
18177
19177
20177
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28178
29189
30189

How April really feels in Niort

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.

Niort weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8011.60.68.81.7
Feb10° / 609.70.6102.3
Mar14° / 6110.70.111.63.8
Apr16° / 6410.6013.34.9
May20° / 10°6811.4014.76.0
Jun23° / 13°579.1015.56.9
Jul25° / 15°416.9015.27.3
Aug26° / 15°477.70147.2
Sep22° / 12°517.9012.37.0
Oct18° / 10°7912.1010.75.4
Nov13° / 8311.90.19.23.2
Dec10° / 8711.90.18.52.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54258
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184258
194060
203862
213862
223763
233763
243664
253565
263466
273367
283268
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Niort gets around 64 mm of rain over 10.6 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
535
635
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1534
1634
1734
1835
1935
2036
2136
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040

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
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26964
27964
28955
29946
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light 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
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:527:21
212.56:507:23
312.66:487:24
412.76:467:25
512.76:447:27
612.86:427:28
712.86:407:29
812.96:387:31
912.96:367:32
1013.06:347:33
1113.06:327:35
1213.16:307:36
1313.26:287:38
1413.26:267:39
1513.36:247:40
1613.36:227:42
1713.46:217:43
1813.46:197:44
1913.56:177:46
2013.56:157:47
2113.66:137:48
2213.66:117:50
2313.76:107:51
2413.76:087:52
2513.86:067:54
2613.86:047:55
2713.96:037:57
2813.96:017:58
2914.05:597:59
3014.05:588:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Niort?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Niort for sightseeing.

What to pack for Niort in April

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

In April, Niort sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Niort 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 Niort peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 20UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Niort?

Niort sits at 46.3°N, 0.5°W, 21 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fontenay-le-Comte, 31 km away.

Topography around Niort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m.

The land around Niort is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Fontenay-le-Comte 31 km · La Rochelle 56 km · Rochefort 58 km · Bressuire 58 km · Saintes 65 km · Poitiers 68 km · Cognac 70 km · Les Herbiers 74 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 Niort (46.3231°, -0.4588°, elevation 21 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).