Villeneuve-sur-Lot weather in April

In April, Villeneuve-sur-Lot sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 76 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Villeneuve-sur-Lot's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villeneuve-sur-Lot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Villeneuve-sur-Lot reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3167
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14187
15187
16187
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24198
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

How April really feels in Villeneuve-sur-Lot

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.

Villeneuve-sur-Lot weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 6511.10.592.0
Feb11° / 498.70.510.12.8
Mar15° / 5610.40.111.64.5
Apr18° / 7611.6013.25.4
May21° / 11°7011.6014.66.2
Jun25° / 14°598.8015.36.9
Jul28° / 16°457.20156.7
Aug28° / 16°567.7013.86.6
Sep24° / 13°558.1012.37.1
Oct20° / 10°6410.1010.86.1
Nov14° / 7111.309.43.7
Dec10° / 7011.30.38.72.3

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
63961
73961
83961
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164258
174159
184159
194060
204060
213961
224060
233961
243961
253862
263862
273763
283763
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Villeneuve-sur-Lot gets around 76 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
738
838
937
1037
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2037
2138
2239
2339
2440
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3042

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 98% 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
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27946
28946
29937
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:487:16
212.56:467:17
312.66:447:18
412.66:427:19
512.76:417:21
612.76:397:22
712.86:377:23
812.86:357:24
912.96:337:26
1012.96:317:27
1113.06:297:28
1213.06:287:29
1313.16:267:31
1413.16:247:32
1513.26:227:33
1613.26:207:34
1713.36:197:36
1813.36:177:37
1913.46:157:38
2013.46:137:39
2113.56:127:41
2213.56:107:42
2313.66:087:43
2413.66:077:44
2513.76:057:46
2613.76:037:47
2713.86:027:48
2813.86:007:49
2913.95:597:51
3013.95:577:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Villeneuve-sur-Lot?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Villeneuve-sur-Lot for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villeneuve-sur-Lot in April

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

In April, Villeneuve-sur-Lot sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villeneuve-sur-Lot in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villeneuve-sur-Lot peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villeneuve-sur-Lot 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 Villeneuve-sur-Lot is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Aug 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villeneuve-sur-Lot?

Villeneuve-sur-Lot sits at 44.4°N, 0.7°E, 56 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Agen, 24 km away.

Topography around Villeneuve-sur-Lot

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villeneuve-sur-Lot.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villeneuve-sur-Lot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Villeneuve-sur-Lot is covered by grassland (34%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), grassland (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Agen 24 km · Marmande 44 km · Bergerac 52 km · Cahors 58 km · Montauban 68 km · Auch 85 km · Périgueux 87 km · Libourne 94 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 Villeneuve-sur-Lot (44.4085°, 0.7042°, elevation 56 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).