Antananarivo weather in April

In April, Antananarivo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Antananarivo's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antananarivo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:03 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Antananarivo is capital and largest city of Madagascar.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 32 µg/m³ · 2020
Founded
1625

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Antananarivo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Antananarivo 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
Jan26° / 17°28722.1134.7
Feb25° / 17°2482012.64.8
Mar25° / 17°14315.412.15.8
Apr24° / 15°32711.67.5
May23° / 13°122.411.18.1
Jun20° / 11°40.710.97.8
Jul19° / 10°51117.6
Aug21° / 10°30.711.48.1
Sep23° / 11°51.111.98.6
Oct25° / 13°274.812.47.9
Nov27° / 15°7910.312.96.6
Dec26° / 17°18117.513.15.3

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 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84951
95050
105149
115347
125446
135545
145644
155743
165842
176040
186139
196238
206238
216337
226535
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Antananarivo gets around 32 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
235
334
433
532
631
730
829
928
1027
1125
1224
1323
1423
1522
1621
1721
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2020
2119
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2318
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2516
2616
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3013

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1340561
2442531
3443521
4544510
5545500
6546480
7647470
8648460
9649440
10750430
11751420
12753400
13853390
14855370
15856360
16956350
17957340
181058320
191158310
201259290
211360270
221461250
231661230
241761220
251961200
262062180
272163160
282362150
292463130
302564110

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
111calm
211calm
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411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:50
211.86:005:49
311.86:005:48
411.86:005:47
511.86:005:46
611.76:005:45
711.76:015:45
811.76:015:44
911.76:015:43
1011.76:015:42
1111.76:025:41
1211.66:025:40
1311.66:025:40
1411.66:025:39
1511.66:035:38
1611.66:035:37
1711.66:035:36
1811.56:045:36
1911.56:045:35
2011.56:045:34
2111.56:045:33
2211.56:055:33
2311.56:055:32
2411.46:055:31
2511.46:065:31
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2711.46:065:29
2811.46:065:29
2911.46:075:28
3011.36:075:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
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204.9Bright
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294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Antananarivo

In seasonPeak

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

Antananarivo's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Antananarivo?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Antananarivo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Antananarivo in April

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

In April, Antananarivo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Antananarivo 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 Antananarivo peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Antananarivo 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 Antananarivo is worst in October — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Antananarivo's WHO annual average of 32 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateOct 1747 µg/m³Jan 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May43Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Antananarivo?

Antananarivo sits at 18.9°S, 47.5°E, 1,274 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ivato, 14 km away.

Topography around Antananarivo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antananarivo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 1,278 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,018 m.

The land around Antananarivo is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
2,018 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ivato 14 km · Ambohidratrimo 15 km · Alarobia 22 km · Imerintsiatosika 24 km · Manjakandriana 28 km · Ambohitrolomahitsy 28 km · Ankazondandy 35 km · Sadabe 36 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 Antananarivo (-18.9137°, 47.5361°, elevation 1,274 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. 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).