Saint-André weather in April

In April, Saint-André sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 87 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Saint-André's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-André's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Saint-André reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°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)
12422
22422
32422
42422
52422
62422
72422
82422
92422
102422
112422
122422
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282322
292322
302321

Saint-André weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°22319.313.15.4
Feb25° / 23°23119.712.75.1
Mar25° / 23°22320.212.15.4
Apr24° / 22°8715.411.56.2
May22° / 21°9516.2116.1
Jun21° / 19°5813.110.86.3
Jul20° / 18°5814.510.96.0
Aug20° / 18°5112.111.36.3
Sep20° / 18°4010.311.96.6
Oct21° / 19°4810.312.56.7
Nov22° / 20°6410.5136.8
Dec24° / 22°12915.613.36.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136832
146832
156832
166832
176931
187030
197030
207129
217228
227228
237426
247426
257525
267525
277525
287624
297624
307624

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Saint-André gets around 87 mm of rain over 15.4 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
255
354
454
554
655
755
855
955
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1755
1854
1954
2053
2151
2250
2350
2449
2549
2648
2748
2848
2948
3049

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1056728
2056926
3066925
4067123
5067222
6077221
7077221
8077320
9077419
10077419
11077419
12077419
13077419
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15077518
16077518
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20187516
21197515
221107514
231117513
241127413
251137412
262147311
272157211
282167210
292177110
30319699

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
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1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 6:27 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:276:17
211.86:286:16
311.86:286:15
411.86:286:14
511.76:296:13
611.76:296:12
711.76:296:11
811.76:306:10
911.76:306:09
1011.66:306:08
1111.66:306:08
1211.66:316:07
1311.66:316:06
1411.66:316:05
1511.56:326:04
1611.56:326:03
1711.56:326:02
1811.56:336:02
1911.56:336:01
2011.46:336:00
2111.46:345:59
2211.46:345:58
2311.46:345:58
2411.46:355:57
2511.36:355:56
2611.36:355:55
2711.36:365:55
2811.36:365:54
2911.36:375:53
3011.36:375:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Saint-André

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saint-André'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-André?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Saint-André for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-André in April

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

In April, Saint-André sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-André 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 offshore 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Saint-André 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-André peaks around January 18 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 18UV 16Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-André?

Saint-André sits at 21.0°S, 55.7°E, 103 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is Sainte-Suzanne, 8.0 km away.

Sainte-SuzanneSaint-BenoîtSainte-MarieSaint-DenisLa PossessionLe PortLe TamponSaint-Paul

Topography around Saint-André

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-André has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,088 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.

The land around Saint-André is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
2,088 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sainte-Suzanne 8.0 km · Saint-Benoît 11 km · Sainte-Marie 13 km · Saint-Denis 23 km · La Possession 33 km · Le Port 37 km · Le Tampon 37 km · Saint-Paul 40 km

Reunion travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz

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-André (-20.9633°, 55.6503°, elevation 103 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).