Fenoarivo Atsinanana weather in April

In April, Fenoarivo Atsinanana sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 228 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fenoarivo Atsinanana's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fenoarivo Atsinanana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
228 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Fenoarivo Atsinanana reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Fenoarivo Atsinanana weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°32025.912.94.1
Feb27° / 25°36722.912.64.2
Mar27° / 25°36526.412.14.2
Apr26° / 25°22825.111.64.5
May25° / 23°22425.211.24.7
Jun24° / 22°21826.4114.5
Jul23° / 21°23726.911.14.4
Aug23° / 21°15924.411.44.8
Sep23° / 21°11322.111.95.3
Oct24° / 23°1052112.45.6
Nov25° / 24°10519.412.85.5
Dec27° / 25°19524.5134.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86436
96535
106535
116634
126634
136832
146832
156931
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307723

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fenoarivo Atsinanana gets around 228 mm of rain over 25.1 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 84% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3081

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107903
207903
308893
408902
509892
609892
7010882
8010882
9010882
10011872
11011872
12011872
13011872
14012862
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16012862
17012862
18013852
19014842
20014842
21016831
22017821
23018811
24020791
25021781
26022771
27124741
28125731
29126721
30128701

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
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3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 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 5:51 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:515:43
211.85:525:42
311.85:525:41
411.85:525:40
511.85:525:39
611.85:525:39
711.85:535:38
811.75:535:37
911.75:535:36
1011.75:535:35
1111.75:535:35
1211.75:545:34
1311.75:545:33
1411.65:545:32
1511.65:545:32
1611.65:545:31
1711.65:555:30
1811.65:555:29
1911.65:555:29
2011.55:555:28
2111.55:565:27
2211.55:565:27
2311.55:565:26
2411.55:565:25
2511.55:575:25
2611.55:575:24
2711.45:575:23
2811.45:575:23
2911.45:585:22
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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 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
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134.4Bright
144.4Bright
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174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.2Bright
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254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Fenoarivo Atsinanana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is April a good time to visit Fenoarivo Atsinanana?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Fenoarivo Atsinanana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fenoarivo Atsinanana in April

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

In April, Fenoarivo Atsinanana sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Fenoarivo Atsinanana 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 at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Fenoarivo Atsinanana 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 Fenoarivo Atsinanana peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Fenoarivo Atsinanana 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 Fenoarivo Atsinanana is worst in November — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1625 µg/m³Feb 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug6Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov27Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fenoarivo Atsinanana?

Fenoarivo Atsinanana sits at 17.4°S, 49.4°E, 14 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vavatenina, 24 km away.

ToamasinaImerimandrosoAndilamena

Topography around Fenoarivo Atsinanana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fenoarivo Atsinanana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.

The land around Fenoarivo Atsinanana is covered by trees (45%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
1,512 m
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April weather nearby: Vavatenina 24 km · Ambodimanga II 29 km · Vohibinany 40 km · Soanierana Ivongo 55 km · Ambodifotatra 64 km · Toamasina 85 km · Imerimandroso 88 km · Andilamena 98 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 Fenoarivo Atsinanana (-17.3809°, 49.4083°, elevation 14 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. 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).