Boriziny weather in April

In April, Boriziny sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in Boriziny reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Boriziny

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
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.

Boriziny weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°4722712.82.4
Feb32° / 24°34424.212.52.5
Mar33° / 24°21719.112.12.8
Apr34° / 24°366.511.73.6
May33° / 22°91.611.34.6
Jun31° / 21°20.411.15.7
Jul31° / 20°10.311.26.1
Aug32° / 20°20.311.55.6
Sep33° / 21°20.611.94.6
Oct35° / 23°214.312.43.2
Nov35° / 24°10212.112.72.4
Dec34° / 24°25622.412.92.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36832
47030
57129
67228
77327
87426
97525
107624
117723
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Boriziny gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
237
336
435
534
632
731
830
929
1028
1127
1225
1324
1423
1522
1621
1720
1819
1918
2017
2115
2214
2313
2412
2511
2611
2710
289
299
309

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102365012
202385011
302394910
40241489
50342488
60343477
70344466
80446456
90447445
100448435
110549424
120551404
130552394
141652383
151654363
161754353
171854343
181955323
1911055313
2011157292
2111356282
2211456272
2311657251
2411757241
2511956231
2612056221
2712256201
2812357190
2912457180
3012557170

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 5:58 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:585:50
211.95:585:49
311.85:585:49
411.85:585:48
511.85:585:47
611.85:595:46
711.85:595:46
811.85:595:45
911.85:595:44
1011.75:595:43
1111.75:595:43
1211.75:595:42
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1911.66:015:37
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2911.56:035:31
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Boriziny

In seasonPeak

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

Boriziny'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 Boriziny?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boriziny. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Boriziny in April

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

In April, Boriziny sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boriziny 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 Boriziny peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Boriziny 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 Boriziny is worst in November — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1620 µg/m³Jul 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct12Good
Nov21Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boriziny?

Boriziny sits at 15.6°S, 47.7°E, 22 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Mampikony, 60 km away.

BefandrianaMarovoayTsaratananaAmbato BoenyMahajangaMaromandia

Topography around Boriziny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boriziny has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 m.

The land around Boriziny is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
1,122 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Mampikony 60 km · Antsohihy 82 km · Befandriana 99 km · Marovoay 126 km · Tsaratanana 139 km · Ambato Boeny 144 km · Mahajanga 146 km · Maromandia 155 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 Boriziny (-15.55°, 47.6667°, elevation 22 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).