Sahavato weather in April

In April, Sahavato sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 147 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Sahavato's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sahavato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sahavato reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42721
52721
62721
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262719
272619
282619
292619
302619

How April really feels in Sahavato

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sahavato weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°3792613.13.4
Feb29° / 22°30923.912.73.4
Mar28° / 21°29425.112.13.9
Apr27° / 20°14720.411.54.9
May25° / 18°13818.2115.7
Jun23° / 16°7714.110.86.3
Jul22° / 15°7815.610.96.0
Aug23° / 15°5712.311.36.8
Sep25° / 16°5010.211.97.0
Oct26° / 18°7111.412.56.5
Nov28° / 20°10414.2135.3
Dec29° / 21°2062113.24.0

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 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34159
44159
54258
64258
74357
84456
94555
104654
114753
124753
134951
144951
155149
165149
175248
185248
195446
205446
215545
225545
235644
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sahavato gets around 147 mm of rain over 20.4 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 68% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
275
374
474
574
673
773
873
973
1072
1172
1271
1371
1470
1569
1669
1768
1868
1967
2066
2165
2264
2363
2463
2562
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1023266
2023464
3033562
4033760
5033859
6034057
7034156
8044254
9044452
10044551
11044650
12044749
13044749
14044848
15044947
16045046
17045145
18045244
19055342
20055441
21165439
22165637
23175735
24175933
25186031
26186328
27196426
28096724
29096922
300107020

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:46 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:46
211.85:575:45
311.85:575:44
411.85:575:43
511.75:585:42
611.75:585:41
711.75:585:41
811.75:595:40
911.75:595:39
1011.65:595:38
1111.66:005:37
1211.66:005:36
1311.66:005:35
1411.66:005:34
1511.56:015:34
1611.56:015:33
1711.56:015:32
1811.56:025:31
1911.56:025:30
2011.56:025:29
2111.46:035:29
2211.46:035:28
2311.46:035:27
2411.46:045:26
2511.46:045:26
2611.36:045:25
2711.36:055:24
2811.36:055:24
2911.36:055:23
3011.36:065:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sahavato

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sahavato'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 Sahavato?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sahavato for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sahavato in April

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

In April, Sahavato sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sahavato 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 30 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 Sahavato 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 Sahavato peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sahavato 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 Sahavato 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 Sahavato?

Sahavato sits at 20.6°S, 48.3°E, 54 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Nosy Varika, 21 km away.

MahanoroIfanadianaFandrianaAmbositraSoanindrariny

Topography around Sahavato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sahavato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,609 m.

The land around Sahavato is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), grassland (28%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
554 m
80 km
1,609 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
April weather nearby: Nosy Varika 21 km · Marolambo 65 km · Mananjary 70 km · Mahanoro 92 km · Ifanadiana 107 km · Fandriana 107 km · Ambositra 114 km · Soanindrariny 139 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 Sahavato (-20.6°, 48.3333°, elevation 54 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. 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).