Villefontaine weather in April

In April, Villefontaine sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Villefontaine's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villefontaine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Villefontaine reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14166
15176
16176
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22187
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29189
30199

How April really feels in Villefontaine

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.

Villefontaine weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7911.72.88.90.8
Feb / 6510.22.410.11.6
Mar13° / 6610.91.111.63.7
Apr17° / 8111.10.413.35.1
May21° / 11°8811.8014.76.1
Jun25° / 14°749.6015.47.0
Jul27° / 16°627.6015.17.0
Aug27° / 16°607.3013.97.1
Sep22° / 12°828.3012.37.0
Oct17° / 9210.50.110.75.4
Nov11° / 10612.11.29.32.5
Dec / 8512.12.18.61.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54654
64654
74555
84753
94654
104753
114753
124753
134753
144852
154753
164753
174852
184852
194753
204753
214654
224555
234456
244357
254357
264159
274060
284159
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Villefontaine gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 44% 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 (%)Snow chance (%)
1371
2371
3361
4361
5361
6361
7361
8361
9351
10351
11351
12351
13352
14352
15352
16352
17352
18352
19352
20362
21372
22381
23391
24401
25411
26421
27421
28431
29431
30441

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
28982
29982
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:30 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:306:58
212.56:287:00
312.66:267:01
412.66:247:02
512.76:227:04
612.86:207:05
712.86:187:06
812.96:167:08
912.96:147:09
1013.06:127:10
1113.06:107:12
1213.16:087:13
1313.16:077:14
1413.26:057:16
1513.26:037:17
1613.36:017:18
1713.35:597:20
1813.45:577:21
1913.45:567:22
2013.55:547:23
2113.55:527:25
2213.65:507:26
2313.65:497:27
2413.75:477:29
2513.75:457:30
2613.85:437:31
2713.85:427:33
2813.95:407:34
2913.95:387:35
3014.05:377:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Villefontaine?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Villefontaine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villefontaine in April

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

In April, Villefontaine sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villefontaine 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 Villefontaine peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villefontaine 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 Villefontaine is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2217 µg/m³Jul 2412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villefontaine?

Villefontaine sits at 45.6°N, 5.2°E, 281 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Priest, 19 km away.

Topography around Villefontaine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villefontaine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,589 m.

The land around Villefontaine is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
2,589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Saint-Priest 19 km · Meyzieu 21 km · Vénissieux 23 km · Décines-Charpieu 23 km · Bron 23 km · Vienne 24 km · Saint-Fons 25 km · Lyon 08 26 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 Villefontaine (45.6128°, 5.1506°, elevation 281 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).