Fomboni weather in April

In April, Fomboni sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 88 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fomboni's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fomboni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Fomboni is Capital of Mohéli.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Fomboni reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12827
22827
32827
42827
52827
62827
72827
82827
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102827
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122827
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222827
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272827
282827
292827
302827

How April really feels in Fomboni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fomboni weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 27°16817.612.65.1
Feb28° / 27°15916.912.44.8
Mar28° / 27°13919.512.14.7
Apr28° / 27°8814.111.75.8
May27° / 26°316.911.47.4
Jun26° / 25°174.111.38.1
Jul25° / 24°133.311.48.5
Aug25° / 24°82.411.68.8
Sep25° / 24°72.211.98.8
Oct26° / 25°133.212.38.4
Nov27° / 26°314.912.67.8
Dec28° / 26°841312.76.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36535
46634
56733
66832
76733
86832
96931
106931
117030
127129
137228
147327
157327
167426
177426
187525
197525
207624
217624
227723
237723
247822
257822
267822
277921
288020
298020
308119

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fomboni gets around 88 mm of rain over 14.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
256
355
454
553
652
752
851
950
1050
1149
1248
1348
1447
1547
1647
1746
1846
1946
2045
2145
2244
2343
2443
2542
2641
2740
2839
2937
3036

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106436
206535
306634
406733
506832
606832
706931
807030
907030
1007129
1107129
1207129
1307228
1407327
1507327
1607426
1717425
1817425
1917524
2017623
2117623
2217722
2327721
2427820
2527919
2628117
2738116
2838215
2938314
3048313

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1315light breeze
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2016light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2517light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:07
211.96:136:06
311.96:136:05
411.96:136:05
511.96:136:04
611.86:136:03
711.86:136:03
811.86:136:02
911.86:136:01
1011.86:136:01
1111.86:136:00
1211.86:135:59
1311.86:135:59
1411.76:135:58
1511.76:135:58
1611.76:135:57
1711.76:145:56
1811.76:145:56
1911.76:145:55
2011.76:145:55
2111.76:145:54
2211.76:145:54
2311.76:145:53
2411.66:145:53
2511.66:145:52
2611.66:145:52
2711.66:155:51
2811.66:155:51
2911.66:155:50
3011.66:155:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Fomboni

In seasonPeak

In April, Fomboni sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fomboni sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Fomboni's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Fomboni?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Fomboni for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fomboni in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Fomboni sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fomboni in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Fomboni in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fomboni peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Fomboni?

Fomboni sits at 12.3°S, 43.7°E, 18 m above sea level, in Comoros. The nearest listed city is Moutsamoudou, 73 km away.

MoutsamoudouMoroni

Topography around Fomboni

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fomboni.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fomboni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,346 m.

The land around Fomboni is covered by trees (52%) and water (39%) within 3 km, water (75%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
554 m
16 km
780 m
80 km
2,346 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Moutsamoudou 73 km · Moroni 84 km · Koungou 166 km · Mtsapéré 169 km · Kaouéni 169 km · Mamoudzou 170 km · Dzaoudzi 173 km · Labattoir 176 km

Comoros travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 49% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,056
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
26.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 98%ethnic religionist 1%Christian 1%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fomboni (-12.2876°, 43.7434°, elevation 18 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).