Bourail weather in April

In April, Bourail sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 115 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 17% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bourail's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bourail's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Bourail is human settlement in France.

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 Bourail reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72820
82820
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272719
282619
292619
302619

How April really feels in Bourail

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bourail weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°1481613.24.4
Feb30° / 22°15817.612.74.0
Mar29° / 22°18618.812.24.4
Apr27° / 20°11513.411.55.8
May25° / 18°898.9116.8
Jun24° / 16°766.910.77.3
Jul23° / 15°63610.87.4
Aug23° / 15°726.511.37.4
Sep25° / 16°455.411.97.6
Oct27° / 17°426.712.57.0
Nov28° / 19°738.6136.0
Dec29° / 20°10713.613.34.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234357
244456
254456
264456
274456
284357
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bourail gets around 115 mm of rain over 13.4 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 44% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
451
551
650
750
849
949
1048
1148
1247
1347
1446
1546
1645
1745
1844
1943
2043
2142
2240
2339
2438
2537
2636
2735
2834
2934
3033

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121045421
221146401
321246381
431346371
531446361
641546341
741646331
851746320
951846300
1051946290
1151947290
1252047280
1352047270
1452147260
1552147260
1652148250
1752148250
1852149240
1952250240
2052250230
2152251220
2252252210
2362252200
2462353180
2572353170
2682452160
2782552150
2892651140
29102750130
30112849120

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:085:57
211.86:095:56
311.86:095:55
411.86:095:54
511.76:095:53
611.76:105:52
711.76:105:51
811.76:105:51
911.66:115:50
1011.66:115:49
1111.66:115:48
1211.66:125:47
1311.66:125:46
1411.56:125:45
1511.56:135:44
1611.56:135:43
1711.56:135:43
1811.56:145:42
1911.46:145:41
2011.46:155:40
2111.46:155:39
2211.46:155:38
2311.46:165:38
2411.36:165:37
2511.36:165:36
2611.36:175:35
2711.36:175:35
2811.36:175:34
2911.36:185:33
3011.26:185:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bourail

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bourail's rainy season runs December–May, 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 Bourail?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bourail for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bourail in April

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

In April, Bourail sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Bourail in April

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Bourail 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 Bourail peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bourail?

Bourail sits at 21.6°S, 165.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in New Caledonia. The nearest listed city is Dumbéa, 119 km away.

DumbéaNoumeaMont-DoreOuvéa

Topography around Bourail

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourail has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,091 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m.

The land around Bourail is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
424 m
16 km
1,091 m
80 km
1,492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Dumbéa 119 km · Noumea 126 km · Mont-Dore 135 km · Ouvéa 148 km · Port Vila 518 km · Kingston 869 km · Sigatoka 1,312 km · Nadi 1,316 km

New Caledonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$29,213
2024
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2009
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%unaffiliated 10%Muslim 3%other 2%

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 Bourail (-21.5669°, 165.4974°, 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).