Voiron weather in April

In April, Voiron sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°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 Voiron's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Voiron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:00 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 15 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Voiron reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13154
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20165
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27167
28177
29177
30177

How April really feels in Voiron

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.

Voiron weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°10512.86.48.90.3
Feb / -1°9211.35.710.10.9
Mar12° / 9612.43.711.62.9
Apr15° / 11213.62.113.24.1
May19° / 13315.30.314.65.3
Jun23° / 13°10813.2015.46.3
Jul25° / 15°9710.9015.17.0
Aug25° / 14°9410.7013.97.0
Sep20° / 11°10310.6012.36.3
Oct16° / 11111.50.310.74.7
Nov10° / 13213.13.39.32.0
Dec / -1°11613.168.60.5

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 (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114357
124258
134258
144456
154555
164555
174456
184456
194555
204456
214456
224456
234258
244258
254258
264060
274060
283961
293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Voiron gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 46% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14410
2449
3449
4449
5449
6449
7449
8449
9449
10449
11439
12439
13439
14438
15438
16428
17437
18437
19437
20446
21456
22465
23475
24484
25494
26504
27524
28533
29543
30543

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
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
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 6:28 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:286:57
212.56:266:58
312.66:246:59
412.66:227:01
512.76:207:02
612.76:187:03
712.86:167:04
812.96:157:06
912.96:137:07
1013.06:117:08
1113.06:097:10
1213.16:077:11
1313.16:057:12
1413.26:037:14
1513.26:017:15
1613.36:007:16
1713.35:587:17
1813.45:567:19
1913.45:547:20
2013.55:527:21
2113.55:517:23
2213.65:497:24
2313.65:477:25
2413.75:467:27
2513.75:447:28
2613.85:427:29
2713.85:417:30
2813.95:397:32
2913.95:377:33
3014.05:367:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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 Voiron?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Voiron for sightseeing.

What to pack for Voiron in April

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

In April, Voiron sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°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 Voiron 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 Voiron peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Voiron 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 Voiron 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 2117 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Voiron?

Voiron sits at 45.4°N, 5.6°E, 301 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Égrève, 16 km away.

Topography around Voiron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Voiron has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,838 m.

The land around Voiron is covered by trees (47%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
580 m
16 km
1,724 m
80 km
3,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Saint-Égrève 16 km · Fontaine 21 km · Meylan 23 km · Grenoble 23 km · Saint-Martin-d'Hères 25 km · Échirolles 26 km · Chambéry 34 km · Villefontaine 44 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 Voiron (45.3647°, 5.5856°, elevation 301 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).