Victoria weather in April

In April, Victoria sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 107 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Victoria's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Victoria is capital city of the Seychelles.

Density
1,138/km²
people per km²

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 Victoria reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

24°26°28°30°32°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12827
22827
32827
42827
52827
62827
72827
82827
92827
102827
112827
122827
132827
142827
152827
162827
172827
182827
192827
202827
212827
222827
232827
242827
252827
262827
272827
282827
292827
302827

How April really feels in Victoria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Victoria weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°22620.912.24.8
Feb28° / 26°12012.712.25.7
Mar28° / 27°10815.1125.5
Apr28° / 27°10716.811.95.0
May28° / 27°13917.311.85.2
Jun27° / 26°8313.611.75.8
Jul26° / 25°521111.86.3
Aug26° / 25°6312.611.86.2
Sep26° / 25°11915.7125.7
Oct27° / 26°12115.612.15.9
Nov27° / 26°1441712.25.5
Dec27° / 26°20322.812.34.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46733
56832
66832
76733
86931
96931
106832
116832
126733
136733
146634
156535
166535
176436
186337
196337
206238
216139
226040
236040
245941
255941
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Victoria gets around 107 mm of rain over 16.8 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 56% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
550
650
750
849
949
1049
1150
1250
1351
1452
1553
1654
1755
1856
1958
2059
2160
2262
2363
2463
2564
2664
2764
2863
2963
3062

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106832
206832
316732
416633
516633
616633
716633
816633
916633
1016534
1116534
1216435
1316336
1416336
1516237
1606238
1706139
1806040
1905941
2005842
2105743
2205644
2305545
2405446
2505347
2605347
2705248
2805248
2905248
3005149

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:246:22
212.06:246:21
312.06:246:21
411.96:236:20
511.96:236:20
611.96:236:19
711.96:236:19
811.96:236:19
911.96:236:18
1011.96:226:18
1111.96:226:17
1211.96:226:17
1311.96:226:17
1411.96:226:16
1511.96:226:16
1611.96:216:15
1711.96:216:15
1811.96:216:15
1911.96:216:14
2011.96:216:14
2111.96:216:14
2211.96:216:13
2311.96:216:13
2411.96:216:13
2511.96:206:12
2611.96:206:12
2711.96:206:12
2811.96:206:11
2911.86:206:11
3011.86:206:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Victoria

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Victoria?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Victoria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Victoria in April

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

In April, Victoria sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Victoria in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Victoria in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Victoria peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria?

Victoria sits at 4.6°S, 55.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Seychelles. The nearest listed city is Beau Vallon, 3.0 km away.

Beau VallonTakamaka

Topography around Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m.

The land around Victoria is covered by trees (54%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (82%) within 16 km, and water (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
858 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
887 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Beau Vallon 3.0 km · Takamaka 17 km · Antsiranana 1,091 km · Iharan̈a 1,140 km · Ambilobe 1,185 km · Antsohimbondrona 1,188 km · Sambava 1,219 km · Ambarakaraka 1,224 km

Seychelles travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,449
2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 76%Protestant 11%other Christian 2%Hindu 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 Victoria (-4.62°, 55.455°, elevation 4 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).