Saint-Leu weather in April

In April, Saint-Leu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 60 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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-Leu's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Leu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Saint-Leu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
142623
152623
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202523
212523
222523
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252523
262523
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282522
292522
302522

Saint-Leu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°20622.713.14.7
Feb26° / 24°18718.912.75.0
Mar26° / 24°15417.612.15.6
Apr25° / 23°6012.111.56.6
May24° / 21°458.5117.5
Jun22° / 20°246.310.77.7
Jul22° / 19°185.810.87.6
Aug21° / 19°287.511.37.3
Sep22° / 19°32911.97.1
Oct23° / 20°441212.56.8
Nov24° / 21°6713.4136.5
Dec25° / 23°1241913.35.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
56832
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186931
196931
207030
217030
227228
237327
247327
257525
267525
277624
287723
297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Saint-Leu gets around 60 mm of rain over 12.1 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1038
1139
1240
1340
1441
1542
1643
1743
1844
1944
2044
2144
2243
2343
2442
2541
2641
2740
2839
2938
3036

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1086131
2086329
3096328
4096427
50106525
60106624
70116524
80116623
90126622
100126622
110126622
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191136521
201136521
211146520
221146619
232156518
242166517
252176516
262186515
273196414
283206413
294216312
304236211

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:18
211.86:296:17
311.86:306:16
411.86:306:15
511.76:306:14
611.76:306:13
711.76:316:12
811.76:316:12
911.76:316:11
1011.66:326:10
1111.66:326:09
1211.66:326:08
1311.66:336:07
1411.66:336:06
1511.56:336:05
1611.56:346:04
1711.56:346:04
1811.56:346:03
1911.56:356:02
2011.46:356:01
2111.46:356:00
2211.46:366:00
2311.46:365:59
2411.46:365:58
2511.36:375:57
2611.36:375:57
2711.36:385:56
2811.36:385:55
2911.36:385:54
3011.36:395:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Saint-Leu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saint-Leu'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-Leu?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Leu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saint-Leu in April

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

In April, Saint-Leu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Leu 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 18 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
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Saint-Leu 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-Leu peaks around January 17 at about 16 (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 highExtremeJan 17UV 16Jul 10UV 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-Leu?

Saint-Leu sits at 21.2°S, 55.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is Piton Saint-Leu, 6.0 km away.

Piton Saint-LeuSaint-PaulSaint-LouisLe PortLe TamponSaint-PierreLa PossessionSaint-Denis

Topography around Saint-Leu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Leu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,871 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.

The land around Saint-Leu is covered by water (41%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
724 m
16 km
2,871 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Piton Saint-Leu 6.0 km · Saint-Paul 18 km · Saint-Louis 18 km · Le Port 26 km · Le Tampon 27 km · Saint-Pierre 27 km · La Possession 27 km · Saint-Denis 36 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-Leu (-21.1706°, 55.2882°, elevation 10 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).