Brest weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Poor
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in Brest in April?
In April, Brest is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sea averages 11.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Brest.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 13 h 37 min07:30 – 21:07
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 26 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 61 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Paris
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %42 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %45 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Brest in April: quick answers
Is Brest hot in April?
No. In April, Brest is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 8 °C.
Can you swim in Brest in April?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 11.2 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Brest in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 64 mm in total.
Brest month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences