Antalaha weather in April

In April, Antalaha sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 123 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Antalaha's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antalaha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:49 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Antalaha reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192823
202823
212823
222823
232823
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822

How April really feels in Antalaha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 3 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
3
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.

Antalaha weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°29428.212.83.0
Feb30° / 23°27824.912.53.0
Mar29° / 23°25725.712.13.4
Apr29° / 23°12319.811.74.4
May27° / 21°6615.911.35.8
Jun26° / 20°5515.411.16.1
Jul25° / 19°6616.411.26.1
Aug25° / 19°531611.56.2
Sep26° / 19°4413.711.96.3
Oct27° / 20°5612.712.36.2
Nov29° / 22°7014.512.75.1
Dec30° / 23°17322.812.93.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45149
55248
65248
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135644
145842
155842
165842
175842
185941
196040
206040
216040
226139
236238
246436
256436
266535
276634
286733
296832
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Antalaha gets around 123 mm of rain over 19.8 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 66% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
274
373
472
572
671
771
870
970
1069
1169
1269
1368
1468
1568
1668
1768
1867
1967
2066
2165
2264
2363
2462
2560
2659
2758
2857
2956
3055

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
109874
2010873
3011863
4011863
5012862
6013852
7013852
8013852
9014842
10014842
11014842
12015832
13015832
14115822
15115831
16115831
17116821
18116821
19117811
20118801
21119800
22120790
23122770
24123760
25125740
26126730
27128710
28129700
29131680
30133660

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:475:40
211.95:475:39
311.85:485:38
411.85:485:38
511.85:485:37
611.85:485:36
711.85:485:35
811.85:485:35
911.85:485:34
1011.75:485:33
1111.75:485:33
1211.75:495:32
1311.75:495:31
1411.75:495:30
1511.75:495:30
1611.75:495:29
1711.75:495:28
1811.65:495:28
1911.65:505:27
2011.65:505:27
2111.65:505:26
2211.65:505:25
2311.65:505:25
2411.65:505:24
2511.55:515:24
2611.55:515:23
2711.55:515:22
2811.55:515:22
2911.55:515:21
3011.55:525:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Antalaha

In seasonPeak

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

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

Antalaha'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 Antalaha?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Antalaha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Antalaha in April

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

In April, Antalaha sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Antalaha in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Antalaha in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Antalaha peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Antalaha 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 Antalaha is worst in December — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (September, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateDec 1521 µg/m³Sep 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep6Good
Oct6Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Antalaha?

Antalaha sits at 14.9°S, 50.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ampahana, 18 km away.

MananaraBealananaIharan̈aBefandriana

Topography around Antalaha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antalaha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,083 m.

The land around Antalaha is covered by water (43%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
530 m
80 km
2,083 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ampahana 18 km · Sambava 71 km · Andapa 73 km · Maroantsetra 83 km · Mananara 151 km · Bealanana 169 km · Iharan̈a 175 km · Befandriana 191 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 Antalaha (-14.9003°, 50.2788°, elevation 13 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).