Outreau weather in April

In April, Outreau sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 48 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Outreau's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Outreau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 17.5 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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Outreau reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1106
2116
3116
4116
5116
6116
7116
8117
9117
10117
11117
12117
13117
14117
15127
16127
17127
18127
19127
20127
21128
22128
23128
24128
25138
26138
27138
28138
29138
30138

How April really feels in Outreau

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.

Outreau weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8814.30.98.30.9
Feb / 6411.60.99.71.0
Mar / 5310.80.511.51.9
Apr12° / 4810.1013.53.0
May14° / 10°5710.7015.24.2
Jun17° / 13°529.5016.25.5
Jul19° / 15°5510.2015.86.2
Aug20° / 15°7010.4014.36.2
Sep18° / 13°6911.2012.45.5
Oct15° / 11°10114.3010.43.9
Nov11° / 10715.90.18.72.2
Dec / 10614.70.77.81.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44654
54555
64555
74654
84555
94654
104753
114753
124753
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234555
244555
254456
264357
274258
284258
294159
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Outreau gets around 48 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
831
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1932
2033
2133
2234
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037

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 100% 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
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 19 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
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2019light breeze
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2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:417:16
212.66:397:17
312.76:377:19
412.86:347:20
512.86:327:22
612.96:307:24
713.06:277:25
813.06:257:27
913.16:237:29
1013.26:217:30
1113.26:197:32
1213.36:167:34
1313.46:147:35
1413.46:127:37
1513.56:107:38
1613.56:087:40
1713.66:057:42
1813.76:037:43
1913.76:017:45
2013.85:597:47
2113.95:577:48
2213.95:557:50
2314.05:537:52
2414.05:517:53
2514.15:497:55
2614.25:477:56
2714.25:457:58
2814.35:438:00
2914.35:418:01
3014.45:398:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Outreau?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Outreau.

What to pack for Outreau in April

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

In April, Outreau sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Outreau in April

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Outreau in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Outreau peaks around June 20 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Outreau?

Outreau sits at 50.7°N, 1.6°E, 59 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Boulogne-sur-Mer, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Outreau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Outreau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Outreau is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Boulogne-sur-Mer 3.0 km · Calais 33 km · Berck-Plage 33 km · Berck 34 km · Saint-Omer 47 km · Dover 51 km · Folkestone 51 km · Deal 59 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 Outreau (50.7054°, 1.5897°, elevation 59 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).