Manjakandriana weather in April

In April, Manjakandriana sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 54 mm of rain across 12.1 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Manjakandriana's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manjakandriana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Manjakandriana reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
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172415
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314

Manjakandriana 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
Jan25° / 17°33524.1134.4
Feb25° / 17°27922.212.64.4
Mar25° / 17°19119.512.15.3
Apr23° / 15°5412.111.66.5
May21° / 13°276.711.17.0
Jun19° / 11°154.910.96.8
Jul18° / 10°165.2116.5
Aug19° / 10°123.611.47.1
Sep21° / 11°143.711.97.7
Oct24° / 13°457.512.47.5
Nov25° / 15°1171312.96.3
Dec26° / 16°2431913.15.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43466
53466
63565
73565
83763
93862
103862
113961
124060
134258
144357
154357
164456
174654
184654
194654
204753
214852
224951
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Manjakandriana gets around 54 mm of rain over 12.1 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 40% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
253
351
450
549
648
747
846
946
1045
1144
1243
1342
1441
1541
1640
1740
1839
1938
2037
2136
2235
2334
2433
2532
2631
2730
2829
2928
3028

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1131671
2132661
3133651
4233641
5234631
6235630
7236620
8237610
9338590
10339580
11340570
12341560
13342550
14443530
15444520
16445510
17546490
18547480
19648460
20749440
21751420
22852400
23954370
241055350
251057330
261158310
271161280
281262260
291264240
301365220

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
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1510calm
1610calm
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1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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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 5:58 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:585:49
211.85:595:48
311.85:595:47
411.85:595:46
511.85:595:45
611.75:595:44
711.76:005:43
811.76:005:43
911.76:005:42
1011.76:005:41
1111.76:015:40
1211.66:015:39
1311.66:015:39
1411.66:015:38
1511.66:025:37
1611.66:025:36
1711.66:025:35
1811.56:025:35
1911.56:035:34
2011.56:035:33
2111.56:035:32
2211.56:045:32
2311.56:045:31
2411.46:045:30
2511.46:045:30
2611.46:055:29
2711.46:055:28
2811.46:055:28
2911.46:065:27
3011.36:065:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Manjakandriana

In seasonPeak

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

Manjakandriana'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 Manjakandriana?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Manjakandriana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manjakandriana in April

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

In April, Manjakandriana sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Manjakandriana 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 Manjakandriana peaks around February 11 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 11UV 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 Manjakandriana 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 Manjakandriana is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateOct 2240 µg/m³Jan 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manjakandriana?

Manjakandriana sits at 18.9°S, 47.8°E, 1,462 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Alarobia, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Manjakandriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manjakandriana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 1,429 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,166 m.

The land around Manjakandriana is covered by cropland (36%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, trees (31%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
893 m
80 km
2,166 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Alarobia 9.0 km · Ankazondandy 24 km · Ambohitrolomahitsy 27 km · Antananarivo 28 km · Sadabe 33 km · Ivato 36 km · Ambohidratrimo 40 km · Moramanga 45 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 Manjakandriana (-18.9167°, 47.8°, elevation 1,462 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).