Reims weather in April

In April, Reims sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 54 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°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 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Reims's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reims's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Reims is city in Marne, France.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,191/km²
people per km²

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Reims reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4135
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13155
14155
15155
16156
17156
18156
19156
20166
21166
22166
23167
24167
25167
26167
27177
28177
29177
30178

How April really feels in Reims

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.

Reims weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 60120.98.50.4
Feb / 5410.51.69.80.9
Mar11° / 5511.40.611.62.7
Apr15° / 5411013.44.3
May19° / 6711.9015.15.6
Jun22° / 12°5910.7015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°579.9015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°6410014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°539012.46.3
Oct15° / 6310.9010.54.4
Nov10° / 6312.20.58.91.9
Dec / 7813.21.58.10.6

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83763
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223664
233664
243565
253565
263565
273367
283367
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Reims gets around 54 mm of rain over 11 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 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
534
634
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1634
1734
1835
1936
2037
2138
2238
2339
2440
2540
2640
2741
2841
2941
3042

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 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light 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 h 18 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 6:32 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:327:05
212.66:307:06
312.76:287:08
412.76:267:10
512.86:237:11
612.96:217:13
712.96:197:14
813.06:177:16
913.06:157:17
1013.16:137:19
1113.26:117:20
1213.26:097:22
1313.36:067:23
1413.36:047:25
1513.46:027:27
1613.56:007:28
1713.55:587:30
1813.65:567:31
1913.65:547:33
2013.75:527:34
2113.85:507:36
2213.85:487:37
2313.95:467:39
2413.95:447:40
2514.05:427:42
2614.15:407:43
2714.15:387:45
2814.25:377:46
2914.25:357:48
3014.35:337:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.55 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
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Reims?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Reims for sightseeing.

What to pack for Reims in April

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

In April, Reims sees daytime highs around 15°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

UV index in Reims 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 Reims peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Reims?

Reims sits at 49.3°N, 4.0°E, 88 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Épernay, 26 km away.

Topography around Reims

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reims has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Reims is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Épernay 26 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 43 km · Laon 44 km · Château-Thierry 52 km · Soissons 53 km · Tergnier 68 km · Vitry-le-François 73 km · Charleville-Mézières 75 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 Reims (49.2653°, 4.0285°, elevation 88 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).