Antsirabe weather in April

In April, Antsirabe sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Antsirabe's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antsirabe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Antsirabe is city in Madagascar.

Density
1,963/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Antsirabe reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
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Antsirabe weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°3802413.14.5
Feb23° / 15°3202112.74.7
Mar23° / 14°2141812.15.6
Apr23° / 12°7310.911.66.8
May21° / 10°213.811.17.6
Jun19° / 61.310.87.7
Jul18° / 51.210.97.7
Aug20° / 61.511.38.1
Sep23° / 112.211.98.5
Oct24° / 11°839.712.57.4
Nov24° / 13°19916.512.95.9
Dec24° / 14°33322.113.24.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55248
65248
75446
85545
95644
105842
116040
126139
136337
146535
156733
166832
176832
187030
197129
207228
217327
227426
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Antsirabe gets around 73 mm of rain over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
445
544
643
742
842
941
1039
1138
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2033
2132
2232
2331
2430
2529
2628
2727
2826
2925
3024

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
119729
220728
321718
422717
523716
625696
726695
827685
929674
1030664
1132653
1234633
1336613
1437603
1539592
1641572
1743552
1844542
1946522
2048502
2150482
2252462
2355432
2457412
2561381
2664351
2766331
2868311
2971281
3073261

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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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 6:02 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:025:51
211.86:025:51
311.86:025:50
411.86:025:49
511.86:035:48
611.76:035:47
711.76:035:46
811.76:035:45
911.76:045:44
1011.76:045:44
1111.66:045:43
1211.66:055:42
1311.66:055:41
1411.66:055:40
1511.66:055:39
1611.56:065:38
1711.56:065:38
1811.56:065:37
1911.56:075:36
2011.56:075:35
2111.56:075:35
2211.46:085:34
2311.46:085:33
2411.46:085:32
2511.46:085:32
2611.46:095:31
2711.46:095:30
2811.36:095:30
2911.36:105:29
3011.36:105:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Antsirabe

In seasonPeak

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

Antsirabe's monsoon runs November–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 Antsirabe?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Antsirabe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Antsirabe in April

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

In April, Antsirabe sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Antsirabe 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 Antsirabe peaks around February 12 at about 17 (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 12UV 17Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Antsirabe 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 Antsirabe is worst in October — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1729 µg/m³Jan 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Antsirabe?

Antsirabe sits at 19.9°S, 47.0°E, 1,513 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Betafo, 20 km away.

Topography around Antsirabe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antsirabe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 1,498 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,982 m.

The land around Antsirabe is covered by cropland (59%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
1,982 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Betafo 20 km · Soanindrariny 21 km · Antanifotsy 38 km · Faratsiho 53 km · Fandriana 55 km · Miandrarivo 57 km · Ambatolampy 67 km · Ambositra 77 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 Antsirabe (-19.8659°, 47.0333°, elevation 1,513 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).