Ambovombe weather in April

In April, Ambovombe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ambovombe's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambovombe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ambovombe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32823
42823
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
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302721

How April really feels in Ambovombe

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.

Ambovombe weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°10312.313.44.9
Feb30° / 24°9010.712.95.1
Mar29° / 23°558.612.25.8
Apr28° / 22°367.611.46.9
May26° / 20°215.710.87.9
Jun24° / 18°164.410.58.5
Jul24° / 17°133.610.68.7
Aug25° / 17°143.111.18.7
Sep27° / 19°123.211.88.3
Oct28° / 20°214.912.67.6
Nov29° / 22°396.713.26.3
Dec29° / 23°6911.513.55.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47426
57525
67525
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127525
137525
147525
157624
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207822
217822
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298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ambovombe gets around 36 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
425
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1624
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103134441
203134539
303144637
403144835
503144933
603145132
704145230
804145428
904145527
1004145626
1114135725
1214135824
1314135923
1414136022
1514136121
1614136121
1715136120
1815136219
1915146218
2015146218
2116156117
2216176016
2317185915
2417205814
2517215912
2618235711
2718255610
281827559
291828558
301830547

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:54
211.86:075:53
311.76:085:52
411.76:085:50
511.76:095:49
611.76:095:48
711.66:105:47
811.66:105:46
911.66:105:45
1011.66:115:44
1111.56:115:43
1211.56:125:42
1311.56:125:41
1411.56:135:40
1511.46:135:39
1611.46:145:38
1711.46:145:37
1811.46:145:36
1911.36:155:35
2011.36:155:34
2111.36:165:33
2211.36:165:33
2311.26:175:32
2411.26:175:31
2511.26:185:30
2611.26:185:29
2711.26:195:28
2811.16:195:27
2911.16:205:27
3011.16:205:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ambovombe

In seasonPeak

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

Ambovombe 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 Ambovombe?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ambovombe in April

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

In April, Ambovombe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ambovombe in April

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Ambovombe in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambovombe peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ambovombe?

Ambovombe sits at 25.2°S, 46.1°E, 142 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Amboasary, 34 km away.

TôlanaroBelohaBekilyAmpanihyBetroka

Topography around Ambovombe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambovombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,607 m.

The land around Ambovombe is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
1,607 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Amboasary 34 km · Tsiombe 62 km · Jafaro 64 km · Tôlanaro 92 km · Beloha 104 km · Bekily 132 km · Ampanihy 146 km · Betroka 213 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 Ambovombe (-25.1784°, 46.0872°, elevation 142 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).