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Warmest sea in France in April

477 coastal locations in France ranked by their typical April sea temperature. Region-wide average in April: 12.7°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in April

lies Wallis (Mata-Utu)

29.9°C April mean in France

Regional April average

12.7°C

across all 477 coastal locations in France

Vs annual mean

-2.6°C

below the year-round regional average

What the France sea feels like in April

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

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  • Warmest month August 20.3°C
  • Coldest month February 10.9°C
  • Annual mean 15.3°C
  • Months above 20°C 1 of 12

Where April fits in the year

April sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve France month rankings:

France sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every France location. The list below is based on the typical April mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

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Top 50 warmest France locations in April

Sorted by the typical April mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location April mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.9°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 29.0°C
3 Ajaccio Aspretto Corse 15.6°C
4 Ajaccio Corse 15.6°C
5 Aix-les-Bains 15.5°C
6 Lac d'Aiguebelette 15.5°C
7 Lake Bourget 15.5°C
8 Lyon 15.5°C
9 Evian-les-Bains 15.5°C
10 Menton 15.5°C
11 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 15.5°C
12 Mandelieu-la-Napoule 15.4°C
13 Theoule-sur-Mer 15.4°C
14 Antibes 15.4°C
15 Cagnes-sur-Mer 15.4°C
16 Cannes 15.4°C
17 Golfe-Juan 15.4°C
18 Juan-les-Pins 15.4°C
19 Saint-Laurent-du-Var 15.4°C
20 Sainte Marguerite Island 15.4°C
21 Villeneuve-Loubet 15.4°C
22 Solenzara Corsica 15.4°C
23 Thonon-les-Bains 15.4°C
24 Agay 15.4°C
25 Annecy 15.4°C
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26 Saint-Raphael 15.4°C
27 Cote d'Azur 15.3°C
28 Frejus 15.3°C
29 l'Île-Rousse Corse 15.3°C
30 Les Issambres 15.3°C
31 Port Grimaud 15.3°C
32 Saint-Aygulf 15.3°C
33 Saint-Tropez 15.3°C
34 Sainte-Maxime 15.3°C
35 Beaulieu-sur-Mer 15.3°C
36 Cap d'Ail 15.3°C
37 Cap Estel 15.3°C
38 Cap Ferrat 15.3°C
39 Eze 15.3°C
40 Nice 15.3°C
41 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 15.3°C
42 Villefranche-sur-Mer 15.3°C
43 Cavalaire sur Mer 15.3°C
44 Gigaro 15.3°C
45 La Croix-Valmer 15.3°C
46 Pampelonne Beach 15.3°C
47 Ramatuelle 15.3°C
48 Centuri Corse 15.3°C
49 Bormes-les-Mimosas 15.3°C
50 Cap Benat 15.3°C

Coldest 10 in France in April

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which France coasts to avoid for swimming in April.

# Location April mean
1 Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer 0.6°C
2 Rhine (near Strasbourg) 9.2°C
3 Ambleteuse 9.7°C
4 Audresselles 9.7°C
5 Wimereux 9.7°C
6 Wissant 9.7°C
7 Calais 9.7°C
8 Dunkirk 9.7°C
9 Malo-les-Bains 9.7°C
10 Sangatte 9.7°C

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