Mahébourg weather in April

In April, Mahébourg sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 92 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Mahébourg's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahébourg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Mahébourg is human settlement.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mahébourg reaches about 26°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 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Mahébourg 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° / 24°18323.713.14.5
Feb27° / 25°1782312.74.2
Mar27° / 24°15622.912.14.7
Apr26° / 24°9219.711.55.3
May25° / 22°6314.4116.4
Jun23° / 21°3410.910.87.0
Jul22° / 20°3712.510.96.6
Aug22° / 20°3710.711.36.8
Sep23° / 20°3410.411.97.0
Oct24° / 21°329.412.57.2
Nov25° / 22°4711.9136.6
Dec27° / 24°10217.713.25.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146436
156436
166535
176634
186634
196733
206733
216832
226931
236931
246931
257129
267129
277129
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mahébourg gets around 92 mm of rain over 19.7 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 65% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
565
665
766
866
966
1067
1167
1267
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1467
1567
1666
1766
1866
1966
2065
2165
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2464
2564
2663
2763
2862
2961
3060

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 66% 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 (%)
10119773
20120763
30220762
40221752
50221752
60222742
70222742
80223732
90223732
100224722
110224722
120225721
130225721
140226711
150227701
160227701
170228691
180230671
190231661
200232651
210333631
220334621
230336601
240337591
250438571
260439561
271540531
281542511
291644491
301745471

Wind in April

Winds average 20 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
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921breezy
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1121breezy
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2620light breeze
2720light breeze
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3020light breeze

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 6:19 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:09
211.86:196:08
311.86:206:07
411.86:206:06
511.76:206:05
611.76:206:04
711.76:216:03
811.76:216:02
911.76:216:01
1011.66:226:01
1111.66:226:00
1211.66:225:59
1311.66:235:58
1411.66:235:57
1511.66:235:56
1611.56:235:55
1711.56:245:55
1811.56:245:54
1911.56:245:53
2011.56:255:52
2111.46:255:51
2211.46:255:51
2311.46:265:50
2411.46:265:49
2511.46:265:48
2611.46:275:48
2711.36:275:47
2811.36:275:46
2911.36:285:46
3011.36:285:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mahébourg

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mahébourg'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 Mahébourg?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mahébourg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mahébourg in April

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

In April, Mahébourg sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mahébourg 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 at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 23°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mahébourg 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 Mahébourg peaks around January 17 at about 16 (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 16Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mahébourg?

Mahébourg sits at 20.4°S, 57.7°E, 26 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Plaine Magnien, 4.0 km away.

Plaine MagnienRose-BelleBel Air Rivière SècheCurepipeSouillacCentre de FlacqChemin-GrenierVacoas-Phoenix

Topography around Mahébourg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahébourg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Mahébourg is covered by water (31%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
616 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Plaine Magnien 4.0 km · Rose-Belle 11 km · Bel Air Rivière Sèche 18 km · Curepipe 21 km · Souillac 23 km · Centre de Flacq 24 km · Chemin-Grenier 26 km · Vacoas-Phoenix 26 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 Mahébourg (-20.4081°, 57.7°, elevation 26 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).