Sadabe weather in April

In April, Sadabe sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 57 mm of rain across 12.7 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Sadabe's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sadabe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sadabe reaches about 24°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.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292314
302314

Sadabe 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°36424.6134.4
Feb25° / 17°30922.912.64.3
Mar25° / 17°20420.112.15.1
Apr24° / 15°5712.711.66.4
May22° / 13°297.911.16.9
Jun19° / 11°175.710.96.7
Jul18° / 10°175.8116.5
Aug19° / 10°134.511.47.0
Sep22° / 11°143.711.97.7
Oct24° / 13°477.412.47.5
Nov25° / 15°12513.112.96.3
Dec26° / 17°26719.513.15.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43268
53268
63466
73466
83565
93565
103565
113763
123862
134060
144060
154258
164357
174456
184555
194654
204753
214852
224951
235050
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sadabe gets around 57 mm of rain over 12.7 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 43% 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
552
651
750
849
948
1047
1146
1245
1344
1444
1543
1642
1742
1841
1940
2039
2138
2237
2336
2435
2534
2633
2732
2832
2931
3030

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1128683
2129682
3130672
4131662
5231652
6232651
7233641
8234631
9235621
10236620
11337600
12337600
13338590
14339580
15440560
16441550
17442540
18543520
19544510
20645490
21647470
22749440
23850420
24853390
25954370
26956350
271058320
281060300
291062280
301064260

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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 5:59 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:49
211.85:595:48
311.85:595:47
411.85:595:47
511.85:595:46
611.86:005:45
711.76:005:44
811.76:005:43
911.76:005:42
1011.76:015:42
1111.76:015:41
1211.66:015:40
1311.66:015:39
1411.66:025:38
1511.66:025:38
1611.66:025:37
1711.66:025:36
1811.56:035:35
1911.56:035:34
2011.56:035:34
2111.56:035:33
2211.56:045:32
2311.56:045:32
2411.46:045:31
2511.46:055:30
2611.46:055:30
2711.46:055:29
2811.46:055:28
2911.46:065:28
3011.36:065:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sadabe

In seasonPeak

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

Sadabe'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 Sadabe?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sadabe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sadabe in April

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

In April, Sadabe sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sadabe 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 Sadabe 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 Sadabe 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 Sadabe 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 Sadabe?

Sadabe sits at 18.6°S, 47.7°E, 1,336 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambohitrolomahitsy, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Sadabe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sadabe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 1,412 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m.

The land around Sadabe is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
530 m
80 km
1,413 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ambohitrolomahitsy 8.0 km · Ankazondandy 11 km · Ivato 29 km · Anjozorobe 31 km · Manjakandriana 33 km · Ambohidratrimo 35 km · Antananarivo 36 km · Alarobia 37 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 Sadabe (-18.6333°, 47.7°, elevation 1,336 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).