Sotteville-lès-Rouen weather in April

In April, Sotteville-lès-Rouen sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 19% 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 Sotteville-lès-Rouen's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sotteville-lès-Rouen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 24.1 µg/m³ · 2010

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 Sotteville-lès-Rouen reaches about 14°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 20°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)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5135
6135
7135
8135
9135
10135
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17146
18146
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30167

How April really feels in Sotteville-lès-Rouen

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.

Sotteville-lès-Rouen weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6311.80.98.40.8
Feb / 56111.29.81.1
Mar11° / 6011.50.411.52.6
Apr14° / 6311.30.213.43.9
May17° / 6612.1015.15.1
Jun20° / 12°65110166.0
Jul22° / 13°5910.9015.66.6
Aug22° / 13°6510.7014.26.6
Sep19° / 11°529.4012.46.1
Oct15° / 7312.3010.54.2
Nov10° / 6912.70.28.92.2
Dec / 8113.3181.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53565
63664
73664
83763
93763
103862
113862
123862
133862
144060
154060
164060
174060
183961
193763
203763
213763
223664
233466
243466
253367
263367
273268
283169
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sotteville-lès-Rouen gets around 63 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
635
735
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1735
1836
1936
2037
2138
2239
2340
2441
2542
2642
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
221000
23991
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
814light breeze
914light 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 6:44 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:447:17
212.66:427:18
312.76:397:20
412.76:377:21
512.86:357:23
612.96:337:25
712.96:317:26
813.06:297:28
913.06:267:29
1013.16:247:31
1113.26:227:32
1213.26:207:34
1313.36:187:35
1413.46:167:37
1513.46:147:38
1613.56:127:40
1713.56:107:42
1813.66:087:43
1913.76:067:45
2013.76:047:46
2113.86:027:48
2213.86:007:49
2313.95:587:51
2413.95:567:52
2514.05:547:54
2614.15:527:55
2714.15:507:57
2814.25:487:59
2914.25:468:00
3014.35:448:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
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 Sotteville-lès-Rouen?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sotteville-lès-Rouen.

What to pack for Sotteville-lès-Rouen in April

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

In April, Sotteville-lès-Rouen 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 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 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 54 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
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Sotteville-lès-Rouen 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 Sotteville-lès-Rouen peaks around June 18 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 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sotteville-lès-Rouen 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 Sotteville-lès-Rouen is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sotteville-lès-Rouen?

Sotteville-lès-Rouen sits at 49.4°N, 1.1°E, 16 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Le Petit-Quevilly, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sotteville-lès-Rouen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sotteville-lès-Rouen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sotteville-lès-Rouen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around Sotteville-lès-Rouen is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Le Petit-Quevilly 2.0 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 3.0 km · Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray 4.0 km · Rouen 4.0 km · Canteleu 6.0 km · Mont-Saint-Aignan 6.0 km · Elbeuf 15 km · Louviers 22 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 Sotteville-lès-Rouen (49.4097°, 1.09°, elevation 16 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).