Soalala weather in April

In April, Soalala sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 73% 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 Soalala's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soalala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
31%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Soalala reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13026
23026
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43025
53025
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How April really feels in Soalala

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.

Soalala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°46327.412.93.3
Feb29° / 25°31924.112.53.4
Mar30° / 26°19321.112.13.9
Apr30° / 25°418.311.65.4
May30° / 24°30.811.36.8
Jun29° / 22°10.211.17.7
Jul28° / 22°10.111.18.5
Aug28° / 22°10.211.58.4
Sep29° / 23°30.711.97.7
Oct29° / 24°154.412.46.7
Nov30° / 25°6514.912.84.9
Dec29° / 25°19823.912.93.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% 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 (%)
16733
26832
36832
47030
57129
67228
77426
87525
97723
107822
117921
128218
138317
148515
158614
168713
178911
188911
199010
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30919

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Soalala gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
248
346
444
543
641
740
839
937
1035
1134
1232
1331
1429
1528
1626
1725
1824
1922
2021
2120
2218
2317
2416
2514
2613
2712
2811
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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1015940
2026137
3026335
4026632
5036730
6036928
7047026
8057124
9057322
10067321
11077419
12087418
13087517
14097516
151107415
161117414
171117513
181127512
191137511
201147411
211157410
22116749
23118738
24120718
25121717
26123706
27125695
28227665
29228664
30230653

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1312calm
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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 6:07 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:075:59
211.86:085:59
311.86:085:58
411.86:085:57
511.86:085:56
611.86:085:55
711.86:085:55
811.86:085:54
911.76:095:53
1011.76:095:52
1111.76:095:52
1211.76:095:51
1311.76:095:50
1411.76:095:50
1511.76:105:49
1611.66:105:48
1711.66:105:47
1811.66:105:47
1911.66:105:46
2011.66:115:45
2111.66:115:45
2211.66:115:44
2311.56:115:43
2411.56:115:43
2511.56:125:42
2611.56:125:42
2711.56:125:41
2811.56:125:40
2911.56:135:40
3011.46:135:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
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96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
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285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Soalala

In seasonPeak

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

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

Soalala's monsoon runs January–February, 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 Soalala?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Soalala in April

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

In April, Soalala sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Soalala 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 26 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Soalala in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Soalala peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 13UV 15Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Soalala?

Soalala sits at 16.1°S, 45.3°E, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Sitampiky, 105 km away.

SitampikyMahajangaMarovoayAmbato BoenyMaevatananaMampikonyMaintiranoBoriziny

Topography around Soalala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soalala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.

The land around Soalala is covered by water (74%) within 3 km, trees (44%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (34%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
520 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Sitampiky 105 km · Mahajanga 115 km · Marovoay 142 km · Ambato Boeny 155 km · Maevatanana 187 km · Mampikony 249 km · Maintirano 258 km · Boriziny 259 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 Soalala (-16.1°, 45.3167°), 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).