Six-Fours-les-Plages weather in April

In April, Six-Fours-les-Plages sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 55 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Six-Fours-les-Plages's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Six-Fours-les-Plages's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:02 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Six-Fours-les-Plages reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°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)
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21411
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51412
61412
71412
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101412
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Six-Fours-les-Plages weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 698.19.23.2
Feb11° / 506.610.23.3
Mar13° / 11°435.711.64.1
Apr15° / 12°556.613.14.9
May18° / 15°375.114.46.5
Jun21° / 19°192.815.18.1
Jul23° / 21°60.914.99.1
Aug24° / 22°91.613.89.0
Sep22° / 20°595.412.37.7
Oct19° / 17°908.510.86.4
Nov15° / 13°10710.89.54.6
Dec13° / 11°758.88.93.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76238
86337
96337
106436
116436
126436
136436
146535
156436
166436
176436
186436
196238
206238
216238
226238
236139
246040
256040
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Six-Fours-les-Plages gets around 55 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
622
722
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2422
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12973
13964
14964
15955
16946
17937
18928
19919
208911
218812
228713
238614
248416
258317
268218
278020
287921
297723
307624

Wind in April

Winds average 22 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:286:55
212.56:266:56
312.56:256:57
412.66:236:58
512.66:216:59
612.76:197:00
712.76:177:02
812.86:167:03
912.86:147:04
1012.96:127:05
1112.96:107:06
1213.06:087:08
1313.06:077:09
1413.16:057:10
1513.16:037:11
1613.26:027:12
1713.26:007:13
1813.35:587:15
1913.35:577:16
2013.45:557:17
2113.45:537:18
2213.55:527:19
2313.55:507:21
2413.65:487:22
2513.65:477:23
2613.65:457:24
2713.75:447:25
2813.75:427:26
2913.85:417:28
3013.85:397:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Six-Fours-les-Plages

In seasonPeak

In April, Six-Fours-les-Plages sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Six-Fours-les-Plages's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Six-Fours-les-Plages?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Six-Fours-les-Plages for sightseeing.

What to pack for Six-Fours-les-Plages in April

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

In April, Six-Fours-les-Plages sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Six-Fours-les-Plages in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 23°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 8 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Six-Fours-les-Plages in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Six-Fours-les-Plages peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Six-Fours-les-Plages in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Six-Fours-les-Plages is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Six-Fours-les-Plages?

Six-Fours-les-Plages sits at 43.1°N, 5.8°E, 29 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sanary-sur-Mer, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Six-Fours-les-Plages

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Six-Fours-les-Plages.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Six-Fours-les-Plages has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m.

The land around Six-Fours-les-Plages is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (36%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,164 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sanary-sur-Mer 4.0 km · La Seyne-sur-Mer 5.0 km · Toulon 9.0 km · La Valette-du-Var 14 km · La Garde 16 km · La Ciotat 20 km · La Crau 21 km · Hyères 25 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages (43.0917°, 5.8247°, elevation 29 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).