Marolambo weather in April

In April, Marolambo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 153 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 15% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Marolambo's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marolambo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Marolambo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
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172517
182517
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202517
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222517
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242417
252417
262417
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282417
292417
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Marolambo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°45727.513.13.8
Feb27° / 19°3892512.73.8
Mar26° / 19°33125.912.14.2
Apr25° / 17°1532211.64.9
May23° / 15°13519.211.15.4
Jun21° / 13°7914.510.85.7
Jul20° / 12°8215.910.95.4
Aug21° / 12°7013.911.36.0
Sep23° / 13°6511.911.96.5
Oct25° / 15°11014.812.56.2
Nov26° / 17°16117.6135.3
Dec27° / 19°31422.913.24.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32773
42872
52872
62971
73070
83070
93169
103169
113268
123268
133367
143367
153466
163565
173664
183862
193961
203862
213961
224159
234159
244159
254357
264357
274357
284258
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Marolambo gets around 153 mm of rain over 22 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 73% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
479
580
680
779
879
979
1078
1177
1277
1376
1475
1574
1673
1772
1872
1971
2070
2169
2268
2367
2467
2566
2666
2766
2865
2965
3066

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1125731
2127711
3128701
4229681
5230680
6231670
7233650
8334630
9335620
10336610
11337600
12338590
13339580
14439570
15440560
16441550
17542530
18543520
19544510
20645480
21747460
22748440
23850420
24852400
25954370
26956350
27959320
281060300
291062280
301065250

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:47
211.85:585:46
311.85:585:45
411.85:585:44
511.85:585:43
611.75:595:43
711.75:595:42
811.75:595:41
911.75:595:40
1011.76:005:39
1111.66:005:38
1211.66:005:37
1311.66:015:37
1411.66:015:36
1511.66:015:35
1611.56:015:34
1711.56:025:33
1811.56:025:32
1911.56:025:32
2011.56:035:31
2111.56:035:30
2211.46:035:29
2311.46:045:29
2411.46:045:28
2511.46:045:27
2611.46:055:26
2711.36:055:26
2811.36:055:25
2911.36:065:24
3011.36:065:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Marolambo

In seasonPeak

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

Marolambo'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 Marolambo?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Marolambo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marolambo in April

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

In April, Marolambo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Marolambo 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 64 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
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Marolambo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marolambo peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 13UV 16Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Marolambo 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 Marolambo is worst in October — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.4× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateOct 1961 µg/m³Feb 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov39Poor
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marolambo?

Marolambo sits at 20.1°S, 48.1°E, 424 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Sahavato, 65 km away.

SoanindrarinyAntanifotsyAmbatolampyAmbositra

Topography around Marolambo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marolambo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Marolambo is covered by trees (46%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (31%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
719 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sahavato 65 km · Mahanoro 73 km · Nosy Varika 74 km · Fandriana 79 km · Soanindrariny 94 km · Antanifotsy 95 km · Ambatolampy 104 km · Ambositra 106 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 Marolambo (-20.05°, 48.1167°, elevation 424 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. 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).