Ampanihy weather in April

In April, Ampanihy sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.6 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ampanihy's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ampanihy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
37%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Ampanihy is town in Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ampanihy reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53121
63121
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293019
303019

How April really feels in Ampanihy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 8 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
8
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.

Ampanihy 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
Jan33° / 23°15614.913.43.3
Feb33° / 23°10212.312.93.5
Mar32° / 22°548.712.24.2
Apr31° / 20°244.611.45.6
May28° / 17°112.310.87.6
Jun26° / 15°51.310.58.7
Jul26° / 14°5110.68.9
Aug28° / 15°51.111.18.2
Sep30° / 17°61.311.86.5
Oct32° / 19°183.712.65.0
Nov33° / 20°406.313.24.1
Dec33° / 22°8311.913.53.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47723
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107624
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ampanihy gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118324811
219334711
319344610
411035459
511036449
621137438
721138427
821138427
921139416
1031140405
1131141405
1231242394
1331242394
1441243383
1541243383
1641343373
1751344372
1851444362
1951444352
2061544341
2161644331
2261743321
2371843311
2471943301
2572143290
2672343270
2782443250
2882543240
2982743220
3082844200

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
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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 6:12 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:125:59
211.86:135:58
311.76:135:57
411.76:135:56
511.76:145:55
611.76:145:54
711.66:155:53
811.66:155:52
911.66:165:51
1011.66:165:50
1111.56:165:49
1211.56:175:48
1311.56:175:47
1411.56:185:46
1511.46:185:45
1611.46:195:44
1711.46:195:43
1811.46:195:42
1911.46:205:41
2011.36:205:40
2111.36:215:39
2211.36:215:38
2311.36:225:37
2411.26:225:37
2511.26:235:36
2611.26:235:35
2711.26:245:34
2811.26:245:33
2911.16:255:32
3011.16:255:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ampanihy

In seasonPeak

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

Ampanihy's rainy season runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Ampanihy?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ampanihy in April

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

In April, Ampanihy sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ampanihy in April

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 61 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in July near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ampanihy in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ampanihy peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ampanihy?

Ampanihy sits at 24.7°S, 44.7°E, 236 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Beloha, 61 km away.

JafaroTsiombeBetiokyAmbovombeAnakao

Topography around Ampanihy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ampanihy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m.

The land around Ampanihy is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (58%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
663 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Beloha 61 km · Bekily 78 km · Itampolo 80 km · Jafaro 82 km · Tsiombe 100 km · Betioky 114 km · Ambovombe 146 km · Anakao 159 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 Ampanihy (-24.6937°, 44.7458°, elevation 236 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. 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).