Marovoay weather in April

In April, Marovoay sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.5 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Marovoay's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marovoay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
36%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Marovoay reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
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73324
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How April really feels in Marovoay

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.

Marovoay 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
Jan32° / 24°39127.512.92.4
Feb32° / 24°31124.612.52.5
Mar33° / 24°2162112.12.8
Apr33° / 23°457.511.63.8
May33° / 22°91.311.34.9
Jun31° / 20°10.211.15.9
Jul31° / 19°10.411.16.1
Aug32° / 20°10.311.55.5
Sep33° / 21°20.611.94.4
Oct35° / 23°194.412.43.2
Nov35° / 24°9713.612.82.6
Dec33° / 24°21622.812.92.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36733
46832
56931
67129
77228
87327
97426
107525
117723
127822
138020
148119
158218
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188515
198614
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228713
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308911

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Marovoay gets around 45 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 26% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
243
341
440
539
637
736
835
934
1032
1131
1229
1328
1426
1525
1624
1723
1822
1920
2019
2118
2217
2316
2415
2514
2613
2713
2812
2911
3011

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10166321
20176419
31186318
41196416
51206415
61216414
71226413
82236312
92246311
102256310
11226639
12327619
13328618
14329608
15331597
16432577
17433576
18535546
19536545
20638515
21739504
22741483
23842463
24944442
251145422
261246402
271348381
281449361
291550341
301651321

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:54
211.86:025:53
311.86:025:52
411.86:035:52
511.86:035:51
611.86:035:50
711.86:035:49
811.86:035:49
911.76:035:48
1011.76:035:47
1111.76:045:46
1211.76:045:46
1311.76:045:45
1411.76:045:44
1511.76:045:43
1611.66:055:43
1711.66:055:42
1811.66:055:41
1911.66:055:41
2011.66:055:40
2111.66:055:39
2211.66:065:39
2311.56:065:38
2411.56:065:38
2511.56:065:37
2611.56:075:36
2711.56:075:36
2811.56:075:35
2911.56:075:35
3011.46:085:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
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245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Marovoay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Marovoay's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Marovoay?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marovoay. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Marovoay in April

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

In April, Marovoay sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Marovoay in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 61 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Marovoay 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 Marovoay peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Marovoay?

Marovoay sits at 16.1°S, 46.6°E, 33 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 40 km away.

SitampikyMaevatananaMampikonyBorizinyTsaratananaSoalala

Topography around Marovoay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marovoay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Marovoay is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Ambato Boeny 40 km · Mahajanga 56 km · Sitampiky 85 km · Maevatanana 95 km · Mampikony 107 km · Boriziny 126 km · Tsaratanana 132 km · Soalala 142 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 Marovoay (-16.1106°, 46.6438°, elevation 33 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).