Souillac weather in April

In April, Souillac sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 79 mm of rain across 17.9 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Souillac's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souillac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Souillac is town in Mauritius.

Founded
1787

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 Souillac 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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Souillac 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° / 25°1772313.14.5
Feb28° / 25°16321.712.74.4
Mar28° / 24°13621.512.14.8
Apr27° / 24°7917.911.55.5
May25° / 22°5912.7116.7
Jun24° / 21°339.810.87.2
Jul23° / 20°3511.610.96.8
Aug23° / 20°339.311.37.1
Sep23° / 20°328.311.97.4
Oct24° / 21°287.512.57.6
Nov26° / 22°4310.4136.8
Dec27° / 24°10016.413.25.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96634
106733
116733
126733
136832
146832
157030
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187228
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277525
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307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Souillac gets around 79 mm of rain over 17.9 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 59% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
560
660
761
862
962
1063
1163
1263
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1562
1661
1761
1860
1959
2059
2158
2257
2357
2456
2555
2654
2754
2853
2952
3052

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 (%)
10221752
20222742
30222742
40223732
50223741
60224731
70224731
80225721
90225721
100226711
110226711
120226711
130227701
140227701
150128701
160128701
170129691
180130690
190231670
200232660
210234640
220235630
230336610
240337600
250439570
260440560
271541530
281643500
291744480
301846450

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 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
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520breezy
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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 6:09 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:09
211.86:206:08
311.86:206:07
411.86:216:07
511.76:216:06
611.76:216:05
711.76:226:04
811.76:226:03
911.76:226:02
1011.66:226:01
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1211.66:235:59
1311.66:235:59
1411.66:245:58
1511.56:245:57
1611.56:245:56
1711.56:255:55
1811.56:255:54
1911.56:255:54
2011.56:265:53
2111.46:265:52
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2311.46:275:51
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2611.36:285:48
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2911.36:295:46
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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 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
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95.4Bright
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115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
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195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Souillac

In seasonPeak

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

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

Souillac'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 Souillac?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Souillac for sightseeing.

What to pack for Souillac in April

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

In April, Souillac sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Souillac 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 16 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 Souillac 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 Souillac 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 Souillac?

Souillac sits at 20.5°S, 57.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Chemin-Grenier, 6.0 km away.

Chemin-GrenierBel OmbreRose-BelleChamarelPlaine MagnienCurepipeMahébourgVacoas-Phoenix

Topography around Souillac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souillac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Souillac is covered by water (41%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
763 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Chemin-Grenier 6.0 km · Bel Ombre 12 km · Rose-Belle 15 km · Chamarel 17 km · Plaine Magnien 19 km · Curepipe 22 km · Mahébourg 23 km · Vacoas-Phoenix 25 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 Souillac (-20.5167°, 57.5167°, 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).