Ambilobe weather in April

In April, Ambilobe sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 71 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ambilobe's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambilobe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ambilobe reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°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)
13322
23322
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73322
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93322
103322
113322
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133322
143322
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173322
183322
193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
253322
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273322
283321
293321
303321

How April really feels in Ambilobe

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.

Ambilobe weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°42227.912.72.5
Feb31° / 23°35825.412.42.5
Mar32° / 23°24824.112.12.6
Apr33° / 22°711311.73.3
May33° / 21°193.911.44.4
Jun32° / 19°7211.25.2
Jul31° / 18°92.111.35.3
Aug32° / 19°92.211.65.0
Sep33° / 20°9311.94.3
Oct34° / 21°235.812.33.4
Nov34° / 22°7012.512.62.8
Dec33° / 23°2452312.82.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25545
35545
45743
55842
65941
75941
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136436
146436
156535
166634
176634
186733
196832
207030
217129
227129
237327
247426
257525
267624
277723
287822
297921
308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ambilobe gets around 71 mm of rain over 13 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 43% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
161
260
358
457
556
655
755
854
953
1053
1152
1251
1349
1448
1546
1645
1743
1842
1940
2038
2136
2234
2332
2430
2528
2627
2725
2824
2923
3022

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107867
208866
308866
409865
509865
6010864
7011854
8011854
9012844
10013834
11014824
12015823
13016813
14017803
15018793
16119773
17020773
18022753
19023743
20125713
21127702
22129682
23131662
24133642
25135622
26136621
27238591
28240571
29342541
30344521

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:525:45
211.95:525:44
311.95:525:44
411.95:525:43
511.85:525:42
611.85:525:42
711.85:525:41
811.85:525:40
911.85:525:40
1011.85:525:39
1111.85:525:38
1211.85:525:38
1311.75:535:37
1411.75:535:36
1511.75:535:36
1611.75:535:35
1711.75:535:35
1811.75:535:34
1911.75:535:33
2011.75:535:33
2111.65:535:32
2211.65:545:32
2311.65:545:31
2411.65:545:31
2511.65:545:30
2611.65:545:30
2711.65:545:29
2811.65:545:29
2911.65:555:28
3011.55:555:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ambilobe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ambilobe'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 Ambilobe?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ambilobe.

What to pack for Ambilobe in April

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

In April, Ambilobe sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ambilobe 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 at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ambilobe in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambilobe peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ambilobe 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 Ambilobe is worst in November — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1223 µg/m³Jul 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep12Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambilobe?

Ambilobe sits at 13.2°S, 49.0°E, 31 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antsohimbondrona, 25 km away.

Hell-VilleAntsirananaIharan̈aBealananaMaromandia

Topography around Ambilobe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambilobe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,357 m.

The land around Ambilobe is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), water (25%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
2,357 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Antsohimbondrona 25 km · Ambarakaraka 39 km · Ambanja 83 km · Hell-Ville 88 km · Antsiranana 102 km · Iharan̈a 104 km · Bealanana 153 km · Maromandia 154 km

Madagascar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$599
2025
Happiness
4.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
22%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 457
Religion
Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar/Malagasy Lutheran Church/Anglican Church 34%Roman Catholic 32%none 22%other Christian 8%

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 Ambilobe (-13.2°, 49.05°, elevation 31 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).