Saint-Égrève weather in April

In April, Saint-Égrève sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Saint-Égrève's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Égrève's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Saint-Égrève reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2111
3111
4111
5111
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13122
14122
15122
16122
17122
18123
19123
20133
21133
22133
23133
24134
25134
26134
27144
28144
29144
30144

How April really feels in Saint-Égrève

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Saint-Égrève weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°11913.110.890.0
Feb / -4°10211.19.210.10.1
Mar / -0°10912.98.311.61.7
Apr12° / 12014.36.613.22.8
May16° / 14716.82.214.64.3
Jun20° / 10°12715.30.115.45.6
Jul23° / 12°11312.80.115.16.6
Aug22° / 12°10712013.96.7
Sep18° / 11111.70.412.35.6
Oct14° / 11812.72.510.73.7
Nov / -0°14113.57.59.31.0
Dec / -3°13313.410.58.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94357
104258
114357
124357
134456
144456
154456
164555
174456
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234258
244258
254159
264060
273961
283862
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Égrève gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 48% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14625
24625
34625
44625
54625
64625
74525
84625
94625
104625
114625
124525
134525
144524
154524
164523
174522
184622
194621
204720
214820
224919
235018
245118
255217
265317
275416
285516
295615
305715

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:28 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:286:56
212.56:266:57
312.66:246:59
412.66:227:00
512.76:207:01
612.76:187:03
712.86:167:04
812.86:147:05
912.96:127:07
1013.06:117:08
1113.06:097:09
1213.16:077:10
1313.16:057:12
1413.26:037:13
1513.26:017:14
1613.35:597:16
1713.35:587:17
1813.45:567:18
1913.45:547:19
2013.55:527:21
2113.55:517:22
2213.65:497:23
2313.65:477:25
2413.75:457:26
2513.75:447:27
2613.85:427:29
2713.85:407:30
2813.95:397:31
2913.95:377:32
3014.05:367:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Saint-Égrève?

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

2.8
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 Saint-Égrève.

What to pack for Saint-Égrève in April

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

In April, Saint-Égrève sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Saint-Égrève 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 Saint-Égrève peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Égrève?

Saint-Égrève sits at 45.2°N, 5.7°E, 219 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fontaine, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Égrève

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Égrève has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,852 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,843 m.

The land around Saint-Égrève is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,033 m
16 km
1,852 m
80 km
3,843 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Fontaine 5.0 km · Grenoble 7.0 km · Meylan 8.0 km · Saint-Martin-d'Hères 9.0 km · Échirolles 10 km · Voiron 16 km · Chambéry 41 km · Romans-sur-Isère 52 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 Saint-Égrève (45.2331°, 5.6815°, elevation 219 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).