Plaine Magnien weather in April

In April, Plaine Magnien sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 89 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 37% 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 Plaine Magnien's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plaine Magnien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Plaine Magnien 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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Plaine Magnien 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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Plaine Magnien 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°19023.813.14.4
Feb27° / 25°1812312.74.2
Mar27° / 25°15222.912.14.7
Apr26° / 24°8919.711.55.3
May25° / 22°6314.4116.5
Jun23° / 21°3410.910.87.0
Jul23° / 20°3812.810.96.6
Aug22° / 20°3610.711.36.8
Sep23° / 20°3610.711.96.9
Oct24° / 21°329.312.57.3
Nov25° / 22°4812.1136.6
Dec27° / 24°10718.113.25.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106337
116337
126535
136535
146535
156733
166832
176832
187030
197030
207129
217228
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Plaine Magnien gets around 89 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.

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Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
565
665
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866
966
1067
1167
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1466
1566
1666
1766
1865
1965
2065
2165
2264
2364
2464
2563
2663
2762
2861
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 68% 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
20219763
30220753
40220762
50221752
60221752
70222742
80222742
90223732
100223732
110223732
120224722
130224722
140224722
150225712
160126721
170126721
180127711
190228691
200229681
210231661
220232651
230333631
240335611
250436591
260438571
271539541
281641511
291642501
301744471

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
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
721breezy
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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 6:19 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
211.86:206:08
311.86:206:07
411.86:206:06
511.76:206:05
611.76:216:04
711.76:216:03
811.76:216:02
911.76:216:02
1011.66:226:01
1111.66:226:00
1211.66:225:59
1311.66:235:58
1411.66:235:57
1511.66:235:56
1611.56:245:56
1711.56:245:55
1811.56:245:54
1911.56:255:53
2011.56:255:52
2111.46:255:52
2211.46:255:51
2311.46:265:50
2411.46:265:49
2511.46:265:49
2611.36:275:48
2711.36:275:47
2811.36:285:46
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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 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Plaine Magnien

In seasonPeak

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

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

Plaine Magnien'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 Plaine Magnien?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Plaine Magnien for sightseeing.

What to pack for Plaine Magnien in April

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

In April, Plaine Magnien 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 Plaine Magnien 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 22 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Plaine Magnien 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 Plaine Magnien 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 Plaine Magnien?

Plaine Magnien sits at 20.4°S, 57.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Mahébourg, 4.0 km away.

MahébourgRose-BelleSouillacCurepipeBel Air Rivière SècheChemin-GrenierVacoas-PhoenixCentre de Flacq

Topography around Plaine Magnien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Plaine Magnien has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Plaine Magnien is covered by cropland (39%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
672 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mahébourg 4.0 km · Rose-Belle 8.0 km · Souillac 19 km · Curepipe 20 km · Bel Air Rivière Sèche 21 km · Chemin-Grenier 22 km · Vacoas-Phoenix 25 km · Centre de Flacq 27 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 Plaine Magnien (-20.4297°, 57.6697°, 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).