Maintirano weather in April

In April, Maintirano sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 46 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Maintirano's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maintirano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:16 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
30%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Maintirano reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
13026
23026
33026
43026
53026
63025
73025
83025
93025
103025
113025
123025
133025
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302925

How April really feels in Maintirano

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.

Maintirano weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°35326.8133.3
Feb29° / 26°29123.312.63.4
Mar30° / 26°15720.612.14.0
Apr30° / 25°469.511.65.7
May28° / 24°61.311.27.8
Jun27° / 22°30.610.98.8
Jul27° / 21°20.4118.9
Aug27° / 22°20.511.48.8
Sep28° / 23°41.111.98.1
Oct29° / 24°194.912.46.8
Nov30° / 25°5412.112.85.2
Dec30° / 25°15322.413.13.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47426
57426
67525
77723
87723
97822
108020
118119
128317
138515
148614
158812
168911
179010
18919
19928
20937
21937
22946
23946
24946
25955
26964
27955
28955
29955
30955

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Maintirano gets around 46 mm of rain over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
254
353
452
551
649
748
847
945
1043
1141
1239
1337
1435
1532
1630
1727
1825
1923
2021
2120
2218
2317
2415
2514
2613
2712
2811
2910
309

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1024949
2035047
3035245
4035344
5045442
6045541
7055540
8055738
9065737
10065935
11075934
12076132
13086131
14086329
15096328
16096526
17196525
181106623
191106722
201116820
211116919
221127017
231137016
241147015
251157113
261167112
271177111
28118729
29119728
30121717

Wind in April

Winds average 11 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2613light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:136:04
211.86:136:03
311.86:146:02
411.86:146:01
511.86:146:01
611.86:146:00
711.76:145:59
811.76:155:58
911.76:155:57
1011.76:155:57
1111.76:155:56
1211.76:155:55
1311.66:165:54
1411.66:165:53
1511.66:165:53
1611.66:165:52
1711.66:175:51
1811.66:175:50
1911.56:175:50
2011.56:175:49
2111.56:185:48
2211.56:185:47
2311.56:185:47
2411.56:185:46
2511.46:195:45
2611.46:195:45
2711.46:195:44
2811.46:205:44
2911.46:205:43
3011.46:205:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Maintirano

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maintirano's monsoon runs January–February, 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 Maintirano?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Maintirano for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maintirano in April

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

In April, Maintirano sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maintirano in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Maintirano 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 Maintirano peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maintirano?

Maintirano sits at 18.1°S, 44.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antsalova, 91 km away.

AntsalovaBelo sur TsiribihinaMiandrivazoTsiroanomandidyMorondavaSoalalaSitampikyFenoarivo Be

Topography around Maintirano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maintirano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Maintirano is covered by grassland (37%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Antsalova 91 km · Belo sur Tsiribihina 190 km · Miandrivazo 222 km · Tsiroanomandidy 227 km · Morondava 249 km · Soalala 258 km · Sitampiky 269 km · Fenoarivo Be 271 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 Maintirano (-18.0635°, 44.0295°, elevation 11 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).