Fandriana weather in April

In April, Fandriana sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 95 mm of rain across 16.8 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Fandriana's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fandriana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:05 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Fandriana reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32315
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192214
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213

Fandriana 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
Jan24° / 16°37325.313.14.4
Feb24° / 16°29522.912.74.4
Mar24° / 15°23021.912.14.9
Apr22° / 14°9516.811.65.6
May20° / 11°6012.211.16.0
Jun18° / 399.110.85.9
Jul17° / 4510.510.95.4
Aug18° / 277.711.36.5
Sep20° / 10°296.811.97.1
Oct23° / 12°8111.912.56.7
Nov24° / 14°14816.4135.9
Dec24° / 15°26921.513.25.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103565
113565
123763
133862
143961
154159
164258
174357
184456
194555
204753
214753
224852
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fandriana gets around 95 mm of rain over 16.8 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 56% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
464
564
663
763
862
962
1061
1160
1259
1358
1457
1556
1655
1755
1854
1953
2052
2152
2251
2350
2449
2549
2648
2748
2848
2947
3047

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
144947
245145
355243
455441
565440
665638
765836
875835
976033
1076132
1186230
1286329
1386428
1486527
1596526
1696625
1796724
18106723
19116722
20126721
21136720
22146818
23166717
24176716
25186814
26206713
27216712
28226810
2923689
3025678

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:00 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:50
211.86:015:49
311.86:015:48
411.86:015:47
511.76:015:46
611.76:025:45
711.76:025:45
811.76:025:44
911.76:035:43
1011.76:035:42
1111.66:035:41
1211.66:035:40
1311.66:045:39
1411.66:045:38
1511.66:045:38
1611.56:055:37
1711.56:055:36
1811.56:055:35
1911.56:055:34
2011.56:065:34
2111.46:065:33
2211.46:065:32
2311.46:075:31
2411.46:075:31
2511.46:075:30
2611.46:085:29
2711.36:085:28
2811.36:085:28
2911.36:095:27
3011.36:095:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Fandriana

In seasonPeak

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

Fandriana'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 Fandriana?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Fandriana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fandriana in April

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

In April, Fandriana sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Fandriana 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 Fandriana 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
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Fandriana 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 Fandriana is worst in October — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateOct 1741 µg/m³Jan 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov21Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fandriana?

Fandriana sits at 20.2°S, 47.4°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambositra, 36 km away.

Ambatolampy

Topography around Fandriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fandriana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 1,404 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,076 m.

The land around Fandriana is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
393 m
16 km
673 m
80 km
2,076 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ambositra 36 km · Soanindrariny 40 km · Antsirabe 55 km · Antanifotsy 65 km · Ambatofinandrahana 70 km · Betafo 71 km · Marolambo 79 km · Ambatolampy 95 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 Fandriana (-20.2333°, 47.3833°, elevation 1,364 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).