Thonon-les-Bains weather in April

In April, Thonon-les-Bains sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 113 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Thonon-les-Bains's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thonon-les-Bains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
113 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 19.5 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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Thonon-les-Bains reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3101
4111
5111
6111
7111
8111
9111
10111
11112
12122
13122
14122
15122
16122
17122
18122
19133
20133
21133
22133
23133
24133
25144
26144
27144
28144
29144
30144

How April really feels in Thonon-les-Bains

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Thonon-les-Bains weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°11612.310.28.80.0
Feb / -4°10111.19.4100.0
Mar / -1°10912.9811.61.5
Apr12° / 11314.45.413.32.9
May16° / 16117.71.314.74.2
Jun20° / 10°14616.20.115.55.4
Jul22° / 12°14615.4015.26.0
Aug22° / 12°13614.40146.1
Sep18° / 11513.10.212.45.3
Oct13° / 11112.7210.73.5
Nov / 12313.36.69.21.0
Dec / -3°13213.29.88.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84456
94456
104456
114456
124555
134555
144555
154654
164654
174555
184555
194357
204357
214159
224159
234060
243961
253862
263862
273763
283763
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Thonon-les-Bains gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 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 58% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14522
24522
34522
44522
54522
64422
74422
84422
94422
104422
114422
124422
134422
144421
154421
164420
174519
184519
194618
204817
214916
225015
235114
245313
255412
265511
275510
28569
29579
30588

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 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:24 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:246:54
212.56:226:55
312.66:206:56
412.76:186:58
512.76:166:59
612.86:147:00
712.86:127:02
812.96:107:03
912.96:087:04
1013.06:067:06
1113.06:047:07
1213.16:027:09
1313.26:007:10
1413.25:587:11
1513.35:577:13
1613.35:557:14
1713.45:537:15
1813.45:517:17
1913.55:497:18
2013.55:477:19
2113.65:457:21
2213.65:447:22
2313.75:427:23
2413.75:407:25
2513.85:387:26
2613.85:377:28
2713.95:357:29
2813.95:337:30
2914.05:327:32
3014.05:307:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Thonon-les-Bains?

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

2.9
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 Thonon-les-Bains.

What to pack for Thonon-les-Bains in April

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

In April, Thonon-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°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 Thonon-les-Bains 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 Thonon-les-Bains 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
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Thonon-les-Bains?

Thonon-les-Bains sits at 46.4°N, 6.5°E, 436 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Morges, 16 km away.

Topography around Thonon-les-Bains

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thonon-les-Bains has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,501 m.

The land around Thonon-les-Bains is covered by trees (39%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
1,511 m
80 km
4,501 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Morges 16 km · Nyon 18 km · Lausanne 20 km · Renens 21 km · Pully 21 km · Annemasse 27 km · Vevey 30 km · Geneva 32 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 Thonon-les-Bains (46.3705°, 6.4798°, elevation 436 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).