Flic en Flac weather in April

In April, Flic en Flac sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 55% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Flic en Flac's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flic en Flac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Flic en Flac is human settlement in Mauritius.

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 Flic en Flac reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Flic en Flac weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°15816.613.15.3
Feb28° / 26°12815.212.75.0
Mar28° / 25°1001212.15.9
Apr27° / 25°387.711.57.0
May26° / 23°244.211.18.0
Jun24° / 22°10210.88.6
Jul24° / 21°81.710.98.6
Aug23° / 21°11211.38.5
Sep24° / 21°152.411.98.5
Oct25° / 22°163.612.58.1
Nov26° / 23°287.1137.3
Dec27° / 25°7412.213.26.2

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 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
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97129
107129
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127129
137228
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157327
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Flic en Flac gets around 38 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2624
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3023

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10224722
20225721
30225721
40226711
50226711
60227701
70227701
80228691
90228691
100229681
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200236620
210237610
220238600
230340570
240341560
250442540
261443520
271545490
281646470
291748450
301849420

Wind in April

Winds average 20 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:10
211.86:216:09
311.86:216:08
411.86:216:07
511.76:216:06
611.76:226:05
711.76:226:05
811.76:226:04
911.76:236:03
1011.76:236:02
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1211.66:236:00
1311.66:245:59
1411.66:245:58
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1611.56:255:57
1711.56:255:56
1811.56:255:55
1911.56:265:54
2011.56:265:54
2111.46:265:53
2211.46:275:52
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2511.46:285:50
2611.46:285:49
2711.36:285:48
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
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105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
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235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Flic en Flac

In seasonPeak

In April, Flic en Flac sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Flic en Flac sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Flic en Flac's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Flic en Flac?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Flic en Flac for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Flic en Flac in April

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

In April, Flic en Flac sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Flic en Flac in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Flic en Flac in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Flic en Flac peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Flic en Flac?

Flic en Flac sits at 20.3°S, 57.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Bambous, 4.0 km away.

BambousTamarinBeau Bassin-Rose HillQuatre BornesVacoas-PhoenixChamarelCurepipeSaint Pierre

Topography around Flic en Flac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Flic en Flac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Flic en Flac is covered by water (46%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Bambous 4.0 km · Tamarin 5.0 km · Beau Bassin-Rose Hill 11 km · Quatre Bornes 11 km · Vacoas-Phoenix 11 km · Chamarel 16 km · Curepipe 17 km · Saint Pierre 18 km

Mauritius travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,991
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
2.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Hindu 49%Roman Catholic 26%Muslim 17%other Christian 6%

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 Flic en Flac (-20.278°, 57.372°, elevation 0 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).