Saint-Lô weather in April

In April, Saint-Lô sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 12.5 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 20% 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 Saint-Lô's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Lô's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.7 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 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Saint-Lô 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 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2135
3135
4135
5135
6135
7135
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13145
14146
15146
16146
17146
18146
19146
20146
21146
22156
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157

How April really feels in Saint-Lô

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.

Saint-Lô 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 / 8213.30.68.51.1
Feb / 6711.81.19.81.4
Mar11° / 65120.511.62.6
Apr14° / 6712.50.113.43.7
May17° / 7112.10155.0
Jun20° / 11°6510.7015.95.9
Jul22° / 13°5610.7015.66.5
Aug22° / 13°6711.2014.26.3
Sep19° / 11°6110.4012.45.9
Oct15° / 8013.2010.54.2
Nov11° / 8113.80.18.92.4
Dec / 9814.20.78.11.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23466
33466
43466
53565
63565
73565
83664
93664
103763
113763
123763
133763
143862
153862
163664
173664
183664
193565
203466
213367
223367
233367
243169
253169
263070
272872
282773
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Saint-Lô gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
539
639
739
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1738
1839
1940
2041
2142
2243
2344
2445
2545
2646
2746
2846
2946
3045

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
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
813light 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
2913light breeze
3013light 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 6:53 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:537:25
212.66:517:27
312.76:487:28
412.76:467:30
512.86:447:31
612.96:427:33
712.96:407:35
813.06:387:36
913.06:367:38
1013.16:337:39
1113.26:317:41
1213.26:297:42
1313.36:277:44
1413.36:257:45
1513.46:237:47
1613.56:217:48
1713.56:197:50
1813.66:177:51
1913.66:157:53
2013.76:137:54
2113.86:117:56
2213.86:097:57
2313.96:077:59
2413.96:058:01
2514.06:038:02
2614.06:018:04
2714.15:598:05
2814.25:578:07
2914.25:568:08
3014.35:548:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Saint-Lô?

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

3.7
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-Lô.

What to pack for Saint-Lô in April

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

In April, Saint-Lô sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Lô in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 29 km away) 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
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Saint-Lô 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-Lô peaks around June 17 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Lô?

Saint-Lô sits at 49.1°N, 1.1°W, 41 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bayeux, 33 km away.

Topography around Saint-Lô

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Lô has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m.

The land around Saint-Lô is covered by grassland (36%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (50%), cropland (27%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bayeux 33 km · Caen 54 km · Flers 57 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 58 km · Tourlaville 68 km · Octeville 69 km · Cherbourg 70 km · Équeurdreville-Hainneville 72 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-Lô (49.1162°, -1.0903°, elevation 41 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).