Farafangana weather in April

In April, Farafangana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 158 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Farafangana's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farafangana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:05 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Farafangana reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
162822
172822
182822
192822
202822
212822
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282721
292721
302721

How April really feels in Farafangana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Farafangana 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° / 24°31825.313.23.4
Feb29° / 24°26323.512.83.3
Mar29° / 23°25124.312.23.8
Apr28° / 22°15820.711.54.8
May26° / 20°11718.810.95.6
Jun24° / 18°721410.66.5
Jul24° / 17°7914.510.76.5
Aug24° / 18°4812.111.27.0
Sep25° / 19°379.811.97.0
Oct27° / 21°6311.612.56.4
Nov28° / 22°7914.513.15.3
Dec29° / 24°16020.513.44.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
75050
85149
95149
105347
115347
125446
135545
145545
155644
165644
175743
185842
195842
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Farafangana gets around 158 mm of rain over 20.7 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 69% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
271
371
471
571
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1571
1671
1771
1870
1970
2069
2168
2267
2366
2465
2564
2663
2763
2863
2962
3062

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10117784
20218773
30219763
40220753
50221752
60222742
70223732
80223732
90324712
100324712
110325702
120325702
130325711
140326701
150326701
160326701
170427681
181427671
191428661
201529641
211529641
221530631
231632601
241633600
251735570
261737550
271740520
281842490
291845470
301847440

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:47
211.86:005:46
311.86:005:45
411.76:005:44
511.76:015:43
611.76:015:42
711.76:015:42
811.66:025:41
911.66:025:40
1011.66:035:39
1111.66:035:38
1211.66:035:37
1311.56:045:36
1411.56:045:35
1511.56:045:34
1611.56:055:33
1711.56:055:32
1811.46:065:31
1911.46:065:30
2011.46:065:30
2111.46:075:29
2211.36:075:28
2311.36:085:27
2411.36:085:26
2511.36:085:25
2611.36:095:25
2711.26:095:24
2811.26:105:23
2911.26:105:22
3011.26:105:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Farafangana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Farafangana's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Farafangana?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Farafangana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Farafangana in April

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

In April, Farafangana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Farafangana 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 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Farafangana in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farafangana peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Farafangana?

Farafangana sits at 22.8°S, 47.8°E, 12 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vohipeno, 53 km away.

VohipahoAmboanjoIvohibeIkongo

Topography around Farafangana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farafangana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Farafangana is covered by grassland (39%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (33%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Vohipeno 53 km · Vondrozo 56 km · Vangaindrano 63 km · Manakara 77 km · Vohipaho 88 km · Amboanjo 91 km · Ivohibe 104 km · Ikongo 112 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 Farafangana (-22.8222°, 47.8261°, elevation 12 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).