Vesoul weather in April

In April, Vesoul sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Vesoul's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vesoul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.8 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 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Vesoul reaches about 15°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 22°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)
1134
2134
3144
4144
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12155
13155
14155
15155
16156
17156
18166
19166
20166
21166
22167
23167
24167
25177
26177
27177
28178
29178
30178

How April really feels in Vesoul

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.

Vesoul weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11414.14.28.70.0
Feb / 9512.34.19.90.6
Mar11° / 95132.211.62.6
Apr15° / 7912.40.413.34.3
May19° / 10°10113.9014.95.5
Jun23° / 13°8212.6015.76.3
Jul25° / 15°7512.2015.46.6
Aug25° / 15°7711.7014.16.7
Sep20° / 11°8811.3012.46.0
Oct15° / 10312.90.110.64.2
Nov / 11414.11.89.11.6
Dec / 13415.44.28.30.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
44060
54159
64159
74159
84159
94258
104159
114258
124258
134357
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194357
204258
214159
224159
233961
243862
253763
263763
273565
283466
293565
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Vesoul gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1424
2423
3413
4413
5403
6403
7403
8403
9392
10392
11392
12392
13382
14382
15382
16382
17382
18391
19391
20401
21411
22421
23431
24431
25441
26451
27460
28460
29470
30480

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 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:256:56
212.66:236:57
312.66:206:58
412.76:187:00
512.76:167:01
612.86:147:03
712.96:127:04
812.96:107:06
913.06:087:07
1013.06:067:08
1113.16:047:10
1213.26:027:11
1313.26:007:13
1413.35:587:14
1513.35:567:16
1613.45:547:17
1713.45:527:19
1813.55:507:20
1913.55:487:21
2013.65:477:23
2113.75:457:24
2213.75:437:26
2313.85:417:27
2413.85:397:29
2513.95:377:30
2613.95:357:31
2714.05:347:33
2814.05:327:34
2914.15:307:36
3014.15:287:37

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 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
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 Vesoul?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Vesoul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vesoul in April

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

In April, Vesoul sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vesoul 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 Vesoul peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vesoul?

Vesoul sits at 47.6°N, 6.1°E, 236 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Besançon, 43 km away.

Topography around Vesoul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vesoul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 248 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,237 m.

The land around Vesoul is covered by grassland (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
1,237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Besançon 43 km · Montbéliard 51 km · Belfort 53 km · Audincourt 56 km · Épinal 66 km · Dole 77 km · La Chaux-de-Fonds 78 km · Pontarlier 82 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 Vesoul (47.626°, 6.1425°, elevation 236 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).