Basseterre weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Excellent
Best time to visit: December – April
What is the weather like in Basseterre in April?
In April, Basseterre is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sea averages 26.9 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 38 mm in total. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 29 km/h. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Basseterre.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 12 h 31 min05:56 – 18:27
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 29 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 29 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 39 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/St_Kitts
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %87 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %58 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Basseterre in April: quick answers
Is Basseterre hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Basseterre average 27 °C and nights cool to about 25 °C.
Can you swim in Basseterre in April?
Yes. In April the sea averages 26.9 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.
Does it rain much in Basseterre in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 38 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences