Month guide · Cannes · France
Cannes in April
What April is really like in Cannes: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
April is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 17°C (63°F), lows of 10°C (50°F), about 6 rainy days and roughly 13.4 hours of daylight. Pleasant for walking and island trips; the sea is still too cold for most swimmers, and beach clubs reopen around Easter.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 17°C (63°F) / 10°C (50°F)
- Rainy days
- About 6
- Daylight
- About 13.4 hours
- Sea temperature
- 14°C (57°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in April
April is the 7th-warmest month in Cannes: days average 17°C (63°F) against a yearly average high of 20°C (68°F), and nights fall to about 10°C (50°F). Rain falls on roughly 6 of its 30 days. Compared with March (15°C (59°F)), April is warmer; by May highs climb to around 21°C (70°F).
- Sunrise (15 April)
- About 06:49
- Sunset (15 April)
- About 20:15
- Daylight
- About 13.4 hours
- Sea
- 14°C (57°F)
Spring (March–May). Mild and sunny, ideal for walking Le Suquet and the islands; the sea stays cool until late May, and the film festival and trade fairs push up prices.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, April rates 3 for crowds (the peak is May at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in May). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in April
- MIPTV — television content market (usually April)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in April
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Street · La Croisette
Boulevard de la Croisette
The seafront boulevard curves for about 2 km from the Palais des Festivals to Pointe Croisette, with palm trees and blue chairs on the promenade, beach clubs below and the façades of the Carlton, Martinez and Majestic hotels across the road.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Iconic
- Free
- Couples
- Views
- Photo spot
Neighbourhood · Le Suquet
Le Suquet old town
Climb up via Rue Saint-Antoine and come down the stairways on the seaward side towards the Plage du Midi.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Views
- Couples
- Photo spot
Museum · Le Suquet
Musée des Explorations du Monde
Housed in the old castle of the monks of Lérins at the top of Le Suquet, this museum (long known as the Musée de la Castre) holds ethnographic collections from the Pacific, the Himalayas and the Americas, antiquities and Riviera landscape paintings.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Views
- Rainy day
- Art
Island · Lérins Islands
Île Sainte-Marguerite
Take a picnic and walk the shoreline path to the quieter southern coves facing Saint-Honorat.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Low cost
- Outdoors
- Kids
- History
- Nature
What to pack
For highs near 17°C, lows near 10°C and 6 wet days: layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings; comfortable walking shoes.
Is April a good time to visit Cannes?
A shoulder-season month, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, June and September are better overall. Compare every month.
Cannes in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is April a good time to visit Cannes?
It is a shoulder-season month. Pleasant for walking and island trips; the sea is still too cold for most swimmers, and beach clubs reopen around Easter.
+How warm is Cannes in April?
Average highs are around 17°C (63°F) and lows around 10°C (50°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Cannes in April?
Expect rain on about 6 days of the month.