Toamasina weather in April

In April, Toamasina sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 200 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Toamasina's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toamasina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:55 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Toamasina is port city in eastern Madagascar.

Density
17,255/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Toamasina reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Toamasina weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°30525134.2
Feb27° / 26°3202312.64.2
Mar27° / 25°34626.212.14.2
Apr26° / 25°20024.211.64.6
May25° / 24°20123.511.25.0
Jun24° / 22°17424.210.94.9
Jul23° / 21°18024.3114.9
Aug23° / 21°11220.811.45.5
Sep23° / 22°7617.711.96.1
Oct24° / 23°771712.46.3
Nov26° / 24°7916.112.96.1
Dec27° / 25°1862213.14.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46436
56436
66535
76535
86634
96733
106733
116832
126931
137030
147129
157129
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Toamasina gets around 200 mm of rain over 24.2 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 80% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
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684
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884
983
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3075

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108875
208884
309874
409874
509883
6010873
7010873
8010873
9010873
10110863
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20114832
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23118792
24119782
25121762
26122761
27123751
28124741
29126721
30127711

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:525:42
211.85:525:42
311.85:525:41
411.85:525:40
511.85:525:39
611.85:535:38
711.75:535:37
811.75:535:37
911.75:535:36
1011.75:545:35
1111.75:545:34
1211.75:545:33
1311.65:545:33
1411.65:545:32
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1711.65:555:30
1811.65:555:29
1911.55:565:28
2011.55:565:27
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2211.55:565:26
2311.55:575:25
2411.55:575:25
2511.45:575:24
2611.45:585:23
2711.45:585:23
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3011.45:595:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
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164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
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234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Toamasina

In seasonPeak

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

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

Toamasina's rainy season runs December–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Toamasina?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Toamasina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Toamasina in April

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

In April, Toamasina sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Toamasina 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 24 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
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Toamasina 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 Toamasina peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Toamasina?

Toamasina sits at 18.1°S, 49.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vavatenina, 79 km away.

Fenoarivo AtsinananaDidyVohibinanyAmbodimanga IIAmbatondrazakaImerimandroso

Topography around Toamasina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toamasina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m.

The land around Toamasina is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
201 m
80 km
1,456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Vavatenina 79 km · Ampasimanolotra 82 km · Fenoarivo Atsinanana 85 km · Didy 92 km · Vohibinany 97 km · Ambodimanga II 101 km · Ambatondrazaka 110 km · Imerimandroso 118 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 Toamasina (-18.1492°, 49.4023°, elevation 12 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).