Sakaraha weather in April

In April, Sakaraha sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sakaraha's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakaraha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:18 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sakaraha reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133119
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283017
293017
303017

How April really feels in Sakaraha

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.

Sakaraha 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
Jan31° / 22°22519.813.23.5
Feb31° / 22°15215.612.83.8
Mar31° / 21°9211.212.24.4
Apr30° / 19°295.111.55.7
May28° / 16°81.610.97.7
Jun26° / 13°30.910.68.9
Jul26° / 13°30.710.79.0
Aug28° / 14°30.811.28.3
Sep30° / 16°5111.96.4
Oct32° / 18°25412.54.8
Nov33° / 20°527.313.14.0
Dec32° / 21°13615.413.43.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
78020
88020
98020
108119
118119
128218
138218
148416
158416
168515
178515
188614
198713
208812
218812
228911
238911
248911
258911
269010
279010
289010
299010
30919

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sakaraha gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
625
724
824
923
1022
1121
1220
1318
1417
1516
1614
1713
1812
1912
2011
2110
2210
239
249
259
268
278
287
297
307

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121336445
221437435
321438414
431539404
531640383
631740373
731741363
831841352
941941342
1041942332
1142042322
1242142312
1352243301
1452343281
1562343261
1662444251
1772544231
1882644221
1992744200
20102744190
21112844180
22122943160
23133042150
24153142130
25163241110
26173340100
2718353890
2819363770
2920383560
3021403450

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

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

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:126:01
211.86:136:00
311.86:135:59
411.76:145:58
511.76:145:57
611.76:145:56
711.76:155:55
811.66:155:54
911.66:155:53
1011.66:165:52
1111.66:165:51
1211.66:165:50
1311.56:175:49
1411.56:175:48
1511.56:185:47
1611.56:185:46
1711.46:185:45
1811.46:195:44
1911.46:195:44
2011.46:205:43
2111.46:205:42
2211.36:205:41
2311.36:215:40
2411.36:215:39
2511.36:225:39
2611.36:225:38
2711.26:225:37
2811.26:235:36
2911.26:235:35
3011.26:245:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sakaraha

In seasonPeak

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

Sakaraha's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Sakaraha?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sakaraha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sakaraha in April

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

In April, Sakaraha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sakaraha in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sakaraha peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 9UV 15Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sakaraha?

Sakaraha sits at 22.9°S, 44.5°E, 480 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ankazoabo, 69 km away.

BetiokyToliaraAnakaoBerorohaBetrokaBekilyIhosy

Topography around Sakaraha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakaraha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m.

The land around Sakaraha is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
534 m
80 km
1,301 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ankazoabo 69 km · Betioky 93 km · Toliara 102 km · Anakao 124 km · Beroroha 152 km · Betroka 164 km · Bekily 167 km · Ihosy 173 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 Sakaraha (-22.9°, 44.5333°, elevation 480 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).