Caen Weather in April
Caen in April
The short of it: Caen in April averages a high of 15 °C (60 °F) and a low of 6 °C (43 °F), with 50 mm (2.0 in) of rain and about 13 h 39 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 15° · low 6° · rain 50 mm · daylight 13 h 39 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & August
April in Caen brings afternoons near 15° and nights around 6°, with about 50 mm of rain over the month. Much like March: highs about 15°, nights near 6°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 50 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 39 min in mid-April, 115 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates April 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Caen runs warmer than most and wetter than most in April. Mondeville, 3 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
April in Caen, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 3° warmer, 4.0 mm less rain
- Versus May
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 39 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MondevilleNormandy | 3 km ESE | 16° | 6° | 49 mm |
| Cormelles-le-RoyalNormandy | 4 km SSE | 15° | 6° | 50 mm |
| Fleury-sur-OrneNormandy | 4 km SSW | 15° | 6° | 49 mm |
| Bretteville-sur-OdonNormandy | 5 km WSW | 15° | 6° | 49 mm |
| Hérouville-Saint-ClairNormandy | 5 km NE | 15° | 6° | 48 mm |
| ColombellesNormandy | 5 km ENE | 16° | 6° | 49 mm |
| IfsNormandy | 5 km S | 15° | 6° | 50 mm |
| GibervilleNormandy | 5 km E | 15° | 6° | 49 mm |