Sitampiky weather in April

In April, Sitampiky sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.7 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Sitampiky's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sitampiky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sitampiky reaches about 32°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 31°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
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303222

How April really feels in Sitampiky

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.

Sitampiky 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
Jan31° / 23°34327.112.92.6
Feb31° / 23°2492412.62.7
Mar32° / 23°16619.512.13.3
Apr32° / 23°346.711.64.4
May32° / 21°50.711.25.6
Jun30° / 19°10.1116.9
Jul29° / 18°10.211.17.1
Aug30° / 18°10.211.46.5
Sep32° / 20°30.711.95.4
Oct33° / 22°224.812.44.0
Nov34° / 24°8214.412.83.0
Dec32° / 24°18022.2132.7

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36931
47030
57129
67228
77327
87525
97624
107822
117921
128119
138218
148416
158614
168614
178812
188911
198911
208911
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sitampiky gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.7 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 23% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
339
437
536
634
733
831
930
1028
1127
1225
1324
1423
1522
1621
1720
1819
1918
2018
2117
2216
2315
2414
2513
2612
2711
2810
2910
309

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10227683
20228673
30229672
40330652
50331642
60432631
70433621
80533611
91534591
101635580
111736560
121737550
131838530
141939510
1511040490
1611041480
1721142460
1821243440
1921344410
2021544390
2121645370
2221846340
2321947320
2422147290
2522347270
2622548250
2722748230
2832948200
2933148180
3033348160

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
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
278calm
288calm
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 6:04 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:045:56
211.86:055:55
311.86:055:54
411.86:055:54
511.86:055:53
611.86:055:52
711.86:055:51
811.76:065:51
911.76:065:50
1011.76:065:49
1111.76:065:48
1211.76:065:47
1311.76:075:47
1411.76:075:46
1511.66:075:45
1611.66:075:45
1711.66:075:44
1811.66:075:43
1911.66:085:42
2011.66:085:42
2111.56:085:41
2211.56:085:40
2311.56:095:40
2411.56:095:39
2511.56:095:39
2611.56:095:38
2711.56:105:37
2811.46:105:37
2911.46:105:36
3011.46:105:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sitampiky

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sitampiky'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 Sitampiky?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sitampiky in April

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

In April, Sitampiky sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sitampiky 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 Sitampiky peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 12UV 16Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sitampiky?

Sitampiky sits at 16.7°S, 46.1°E, 100 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 69 km away.

MarovoaySoalalaMahajangaTsaratananaMampikonyFenoarivo Be

Topography around Sitampiky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sitampiky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m.

The land around Sitampiky is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ambato Boeny 69 km · Maevatanana 84 km · Marovoay 85 km · Soalala 105 km · Mahajanga 108 km · Tsaratanana 166 km · Mampikony 177 km · Fenoarivo Be 203 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 Sitampiky (-16.6667°, 46.1°, elevation 100 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). 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).