When to go · Chatel
Chatel in April
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Chatel in this guide.
Weather in April
- ChatelHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chatel, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Outside the best window (check). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
May: Outside the best window (check). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Chatel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast