Moroni weather in April

In April, Moroni sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 124 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Moroni's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moroni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Moroni is capital of Comoros.

Density
2,492/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Moroni reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
142725
152724
162724
172724
182724
192724
202724
212724
222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292724
302724

Moroni weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°24022.812.64.4
Feb27° / 25°21221.412.44.2
Mar27° / 25°19925.812.14.1
Apr27° / 24°12422.611.74.6
May26° / 24°6417.111.55.8
Jun25° / 22°4415.211.36.3
Jul24° / 22°4015.211.46.5
Aug24° / 22°2710.311.67.3
Sep25° / 22°207.411.97.6
Oct26° / 23°33912.37.1
Nov27° / 24°6913.212.56.2
Dec27° / 25°1662112.74.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44456
54456
64555
74555
84456
94555
104654
114654
124654
134753
144852
154852
164951
175050
185149
195248
205248
215347
225347
235446
245545
255545
265644
275743
285842
295842
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Moroni gets around 124 mm of rain over 22.6 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 75% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
480
580
680
780
879
979
1079
1178
1278
1377
1477
1576
1675
1775
1874
1974
2073
2173
2272
2371
2471
2570
2669
2769
2869
2968
3068

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10964
20964
30964
40964
50964
60955
70955
80955
90955
100955
111945
121945
131945
141945
151945
162935
172935
182935
192935
203925
213934
223934
234924
244924
255923
265923
276913
286922
297912
308902

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:09
211.96:156:08
311.96:156:07
411.96:156:07
511.96:156:06
611.86:156:05
711.86:156:05
811.86:156:04
911.86:156:04
1011.86:156:03
1111.86:156:02
1211.86:156:02
1311.86:156:01
1411.86:156:01
1511.86:156:00
1611.76:155:59
1711.76:155:59
1811.76:155:58
1911.76:155:58
2011.76:155:57
2111.76:155:57
2211.76:155:56
2311.76:165:56
2411.76:165:55
2511.66:165:55
2611.66:165:54
2711.66:165:54
2811.66:165:53
2911.66:165:53
3011.66:165:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Moroni

In seasonPeak

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

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

Moroni's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Moroni?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Moroni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moroni in April

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

In April, Moroni sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Moroni 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 29°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
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Moroni in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moroni peaks around March 10 at about 14 (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 highExtremeMar 10UV 14Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Moroni?

Moroni sits at 11.7°S, 43.3°E, 27 m above sea level, in Comoros. The nearest listed city is Fomboni, 84 km away.

FomboniMoutsamoudou

Topography around Moroni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moroni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,351 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,346 m.

The land around Moroni is covered by trees (41%), water (36%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
2,351 m
80 km
2,346 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fomboni 84 km · Moutsamoudou 135 km · Koungou 241 km · Kaouéni 245 km · Mtsapéré 245 km · Mamoudzou 246 km · Dzaoudzi 249 km · Labattoir 251 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 Moroni (-11.7022°, 43.2551°, elevation 27 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).