Pontivy weather in April

In April, Pontivy sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°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 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pontivy's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontivy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:30 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Pontivy reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5135
6135
7135
8135
9145
10145
11145
12145
13146
14146
15146
16146
17146
18146
19156
20156
21156
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157

How April really feels in Pontivy

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.

Pontivy 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7411.18.61.6
Feb / 5910.19.91.9
Mar12° / 5310.611.62.9
Apr14° / 6111.313.44.0
May17° / 6211.214.95.2
Jun20° / 12°508.315.86.4
Jul22° / 13°407.815.47.0
Aug22° / 13°458.414.16.9
Sep20° / 11°507.812.46.5
Oct16° / 7811.610.64.6
Nov12° / 7111.992.9
Dec / 8211.98.21.8

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 15% 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 (%)
13664
23763
33664
43763
53763
63862
73862
84060
94060
104060
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
183961
193961
203862
213664
223466
233466
243367
253268
263169
273070
282971
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pontivy gets around 61 mm of rain over 11.3 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 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
436
535
635
734
834
933
1033
1133
1232
1332
1433
1533
1634
1735
1836
1937
2038
2139
2240
2341
2442
2542
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043

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
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

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
116light breeze
216light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light 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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:017:32
212.66:597:34
312.66:577:35
412.76:557:37
512.86:527:38
612.86:507:40
712.96:487:41
812.96:467:42
913.06:447:44
1013.16:427:45
1113.16:407:47
1213.26:387:48
1313.26:367:50
1413.36:347:51
1513.36:327:53
1613.46:307:54
1713.56:287:56
1813.56:267:57
1913.66:247:59
2013.66:228:00
2113.76:208:02
2213.76:188:03
2313.86:168:04
2413.96:158:06
2513.96:138:07
2614.06:118:09
2714.06:098:10
2814.16:078:12
2914.16:068:13
3014.26:048:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Pontivy?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Pontivy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pontivy in April

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

In April, Pontivy sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pontivy in April

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Pontivy in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pontivy peaks around June 20 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pontivy?

Pontivy sits at 48.1°N, 3.0°W, 60 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lanester, 44 km away.

Topography around Pontivy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontivy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m.

The land around Pontivy is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
432 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Lanester 44 km · Lorient 47 km · Vannes 48 km · Ploemeur 51 km · Saint-Brieuc 52 km · Concarneau 74 km · Lannion 82 km · Quimper 85 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 Pontivy (48.0684°, -2.9665°, elevation 60 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).