Mountain air

Crans-Montana weather in April

Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in April

Poor

Best time to visit: June – September

Best for skiing: November – April

What is the weather like in Crans-Montana in April?

In April, Crans-Montana is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 116 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Crans-Montana.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score202033
Day3°6°10°
Night−6°−2°1°
Sun6 h6 h6 h
Rain days131419

More details for April

Daylight
13 h 31 min06:45 – 20:16
UV index
7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
6 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
63 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
9 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Zurich

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %2 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %28 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in April

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Crans-Montana in April: quick answers

Is Crans-Montana hot in April?

No. In April, Crans-Montana is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.

Does it rain much in Crans-Montana in April?

It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 116 mm.

Crans-Montana month by month

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