Imerintsiatosika weather in April

In April, Imerintsiatosika sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7.5 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Imerintsiatosika's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imerintsiatosika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:04 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Imerintsiatosika reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242514
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414

Imerintsiatosika 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
Jan26° / 17°30521.9134.7
Feb26° / 17°27019.312.64.9
Mar26° / 17°14715.212.15.8
Apr25° / 15°387.511.67.4
May23° / 13°152.911.18.1
Jun21° / 10°40.810.98.1
Jul20° / 10°41117.9
Aug21° / 10°40.911.48.4
Sep24° / 11°71.711.98.7
Oct26° / 13°456.812.47.5
Nov27° / 15°11112.112.96.3
Dec26° / 17°2121813.15.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55347
65347
75446
85446
95545
105743
115842
126040
136238
146436
156535
166733
176832
186832
197030
207129
217129
227327
237426
247426
257426
267525
277525
287426
297426
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Imerintsiatosika gets around 38 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
335
434
533
632
731
830
929
1028
1127
1226
1325
1424
1523
1623
1722
1822
1921
2021
2120
2220
2319
2419
2518
2618
2717
2817
2916
3016

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1547481
2548470
3649450
4651430
5751420
6753400
7754390
8855370
9955360
10957340
111057330
121058320
131159300
141160290
151260280
161261270
171361260
181461250
191561240
201661230
211860220
221961200
232160190
242261170
252460160
262561140
272760130
282861110
292961100
30316180

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:08 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)
111.86:005:51
211.86:005:50
311.86:015:49
411.86:015:48
511.86:015:47
611.76:015:46
711.76:025:45
811.76:025:45
911.76:025:44
1011.76:025:43
1111.76:035:42
1211.66:035:41
1311.66:035:40
1411.66:035:40
1511.66:045:39
1611.66:045:38
1711.66:045:37
1811.56:045:36
1911.56:055:36
2011.56:055:35
2111.56:055:34
2211.56:065:33
2311.46:065:33
2411.46:065:32
2511.46:065:31
2611.46:075:31
2711.46:075:30
2811.46:075:29
2911.46:085:29
3011.36:085:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Imerintsiatosika

In seasonPeak

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

Imerintsiatosika'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 Imerintsiatosika?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Imerintsiatosika for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Imerintsiatosika in April

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

In April, Imerintsiatosika sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Imerintsiatosika 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 Imerintsiatosika peaks around February 10 at about 16 (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 10UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Imerintsiatosika 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 Imerintsiatosika is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1723 µg/m³Jan 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Imerintsiatosika?

Imerintsiatosika sits at 19.0°S, 47.3°E, 1,296 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Arivonimamo, 15 km away.

Topography around Imerintsiatosika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imerintsiatosika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,305 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,760 m.

The land around Imerintsiatosika is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
425 m
80 km
1,760 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Arivonimamo 15 km · Ambohidratrimo 22 km · Antananarivo 24 km · Ivato 27 km · Alarobia 44 km · Ambatolampy 46 km · Ambohitrolomahitsy 50 km · Manjakandriana 51 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 Imerintsiatosika (-18.9833°, 47.3167°, elevation 1,296 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).