Seine water levels in April

April 2027 currently gives a Seine cruise a 87% chance of going exactly as planned: moderate. Until the live forecast reaches April, about seven months ahead, this is the thirty-year record.

On the Seine the risk runs the other way: high water. Too little clearance under the Paris bridges pauses sailings and closes moorings. The river never dries out. It rises.

April eases the Seine down from its spring peak, though a wet month can hold levels up. The risk fades as the catchment drains.

Across thirty years of records, April ran as planned on the Seine in about 87% of years, 8th calmest of the twelve months. The calmest months here are September and July; March and February lean hardest on the rain.

The last five Aprils, from the official record: 2026 clear · 2025 clear · 2024 18 high water days · 2023 clear · 2022 clear. Of the last five, only 2024 hit high water; 2026, 2025, 2023 and 2022 sailed clear.

To turn this into a date-specific answer, use the cruise checker. The wider picture is on the Seine page and in when to go.