Verdun weather in April

In April, Verdun sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Verdun's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Verdun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Verdun reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18155
19155
20156
21156
22156
23156
24166
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Verdun

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.

Verdun weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7912.42.18.50.0
Feb / 6611.12.69.80.4
Mar10° / 6811.91.311.62.2
Apr14° / 5911.70.113.44.0
May18° / 7512.70155.3
Jun21° / 12°6511015.96.2
Jul24° / 14°6411.3015.66.7
Aug23° / 14°7010.8014.26.7
Sep19° / 11°6610012.46.0
Oct14° / 7211.7010.53.9
Nov / 7612.90.98.91.4
Dec / 9514.22.88.10.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133961
143961
154060
164060
173961
184060
193961
203961
213862
223763
233862
243664
253664
263664
273565
283466
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Verdun gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
437
537
637
737
837
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1837
1938
2038
2139
2240
2341
2441
2542
2642
2743
2843
2943
3044

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
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light 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 6:27 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:276:59
212.66:257:01
312.76:227:03
412.76:207:04
512.86:187:06
612.96:167:07
712.96:147:09
813.06:127:10
913.06:107:12
1013.16:077:13
1113.26:057:15
1213.26:037:16
1313.36:017:18
1413.35:597:19
1513.45:577:21
1613.55:557:22
1713.55:537:24
1813.65:517:26
1913.65:497:27
2013.75:477:29
2113.85:457:30
2213.85:437:32
2313.95:417:33
2413.95:397:35
2514.05:377:36
2614.05:357:38
2714.15:337:39
2814.25:317:41
2914.25:307:42
3014.35:287:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Verdun?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Verdun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Verdun in April

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

In April, Verdun sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Verdun 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 Verdun peaks around July 17 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Verdun 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 Verdun is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Verdun?

Verdun sits at 49.2°N, 5.4°E, 220 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bar-le-Duc, 46 km away.

Topography around Verdun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Verdun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Verdun is covered by trees (29%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
456 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bar-le-Duc 46 km · Hayange 53 km · Montigny-lès-Metz 56 km · Pont-à-Mousson 57 km · Esch-sur-Alzette 57 km · Metz 58 km · Thionville 61 km · Dudelange 62 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 Verdun (49.1596°, 5.3829°, elevation 220 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. 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).