Soufriere weather in April

In April, Soufriere sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 36 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Soufriere's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soufriere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Soufriere is town in Saint Lucia.

Founded
1750

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Soufriere reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Soufriere

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.

Soufriere weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°3311.811.36.6
Feb27° / 24°218.211.57.0
Mar27° / 24°26911.96.8
Apr28° / 25°3610.312.36.2
May29° / 26°4311.612.65.5
Jun29° / 26°7215.312.84.8
Jul29° / 26°9820.312.74.5
Aug29° / 26°11921.712.54.2
Sep29° / 26°11719.412.14.2
Oct29° / 26°13621.211.74.2
Nov28° / 25°10718.811.44.8
Dec28° / 25°431311.26.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56535
66436
76436
86436
96337
106238
116238
126139
136139
146139
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Soufriere gets around 36 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10151480
21150490
31149500
41148500
51147510
61146520
71145530
81144540
91143550
101142560
111141570
121140580
131138591
141137601
150136621
160134641
170133651
180132661
190130681
200129691
210128701
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Wind in April

Winds average 22 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:12
212.16:056:12
312.16:046:13
412.26:036:13
512.26:036:13
612.26:026:13
712.26:016:13
812.26:006:13
912.26:006:13
1012.25:596:13
1112.25:586:13
1212.35:586:13
1312.35:576:13
1412.35:566:14
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1612.35:556:14
1712.35:556:14
1812.35:546:14
1912.35:536:14
2012.45:536:14
2112.45:526:14
2212.45:526:15
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2812.55:486:15
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3012.55:476:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
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86.5Intense
96.6Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Soufriere

In seasonPeak

None of Soufriere's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Soufriere sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Soufriere's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Soufriere sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Soufriere?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Soufriere in April

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

In April, Soufriere sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Soufriere 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 September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Soufriere in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Soufriere peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Soufriere in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Soufriere is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1831 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Soufriere?

Soufriere sits at 13.9°N, 61.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Saint Lucia. The nearest listed city is Castries, 16 km away.

CastriesVieux FortGros Islet

Topography around Soufriere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soufriere has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m.

The land around Soufriere is covered by trees (73%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
714 m
16 km
900 m
80 km
1,191 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Castries 16 km · Vieux Fort 19 km · Gros Islet 26 km · Kingstown 80 km · Ducos 80 km · Calliaqua 82 km · Fort-de-France 83 km · Le Lamentin 84 km

Saint Lucia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,746
2025
Homicide rate
39
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 62%Protestant 26%none 6%other Christian 3%

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 Soufriere (13.8562°, -61.0566°, 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).