Saint Pierre weather in April

In April, Saint Pierre sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 67 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 11.6 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 39% 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 Saint Pierre's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Pierre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Saint Pierre 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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Saint Pierre 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 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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Saint Pierre 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
Jan28° / 24°18822.713.14.5
Feb28° / 25°16921.812.74.2
Mar28° / 24°13921.612.14.8
Apr27° / 24°6716.211.65.7
May25° / 22°4311.111.16.9
Jun24° / 21°217.110.87.7
Jul23° / 20°218.110.97.5
Aug23° / 19°247.111.37.5
Sep24° / 20°267.211.97.6
Oct25° / 21°267.412.57.5
Nov26° / 22°4310.8136.6
Dec27° / 24°9716.913.25.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116634
126634
136634
146634
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196931
206931
216931
227030
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247129
257129
267228
277228
287327
297327
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Saint Pierre gets around 67 mm of rain over 16.2 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 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
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555
655
756
856
957
1057
1157
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1358
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1657
1757
1856
1955
2055
2154
2253
2352
2452
2551
2650
2750
2849
2948
3047

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10123742
20224722
30224722
40225712
50226711
60226711
70227701
80228691
90228691
100229681
110229681
120230671
130230671
140231661
150232651
160232651
170233641
180334621
190335611
200337600
210338590
220339580
230440560
240441550
250542530
260543520
271644500
281745470
291746450
301848430

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
117light breeze
217light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
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1118light breeze
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3018light 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 6:20 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:09
211.86:206:08
311.86:206:08
411.86:216:07
511.76:216:06
611.76:216:05
711.76:216:04
811.76:226:03
911.76:226:02
1011.76:226:01
1111.66:226:00
1211.66:236:00
1311.66:235:59
1411.66:235:58
1511.66:245:57
1611.56:245:56
1711.56:245:55
1811.56:255:55
1911.56:255:54
2011.56:255:53
2111.46:265:52
2211.46:265:51
2311.46:265:51
2411.46:265:50
2511.46:275:49
2611.46:275:49
2711.36:285:48
2811.36:285:47
2911.36:285:46
3011.36:295:46

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 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 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
95.3Bright
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 Saint Pierre

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saint Pierre's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Saint Pierre?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Saint Pierre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint Pierre in April

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

In April, Saint Pierre sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Saint Pierre in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 20 km away) 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
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Saint Pierre 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 Saint Pierre 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 Saint Pierre?

Saint Pierre sits at 20.2°S, 57.5°E, 392 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, 7.0 km away.

Beau Bassin-Rose HillQuatre BornesPort LouisLe HochetVacoas-PhoenixCurepipeBaie-du-TombeauPamplemousses

Topography around Saint Pierre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint Pierre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m around an average of 406 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Saint Pierre is covered by trees (38%), cropland (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
552 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Beau Bassin-Rose Hill 7.0 km · Quatre Bornes 7.0 km · Port Louis 8.0 km · Le Hochet 9.0 km · Vacoas-Phoenix 10 km · Curepipe 11 km · Baie-du-Tombeau 12 km · Pamplemousses 14 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 Saint Pierre (-20.2215°, 57.5343°, elevation 392 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).