Tôlanaro weather in April

In April, Tôlanaro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 101 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 41% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tôlanaro's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tôlanaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:10 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Tôlanaro is city in Madagascar.

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 Tôlanaro reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22722
32722
42622
52622
62622
72622
82622
92622
102622
112622
122622
132622
142622
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Tôlanaro 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
Jan28° / 23°17416.613.45.5
Feb28° / 24°18415.612.95.4
Mar27° / 23°14014.812.25.9
Apr26° / 22°10113.611.46.3
May24° / 20°7411.410.87.1
Jun23° / 18°498.710.57.4
Jul22° / 18°52910.67.3
Aug23° / 18°467.211.17.8
Sep24° / 19°41611.88.1
Oct25° / 20°689.512.67.3
Nov26° / 21°841113.26.6
Dec27° / 23°12914.813.55.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116535
126535
136634
146634
156733
166832
176832
186931
197030
207030
217129
227129
237228
247228
257129
267129
277228
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tôlanaro gets around 101 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
444
545
645
745
846
946
1046
1146
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2443
2543
2643
2742
2842
2941
3041

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111028601
211029591
311030581
411132551
511133541
621135511
721136501
821038501
921039481
1021040471
112942461
122943450
133944440
143945430
153945430
163946420
1731046410
1831046400
1931146390
2031247380
2131347370
2241447350
2341548340
2441648320
2541749300
2641850280
2741951260
2852051240
2952053220
3052154200

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1516light breeze
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1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:035:50
211.86:045:49
311.76:045:48
411.76:055:47
511.76:055:46
611.76:055:45
711.66:065:44
811.66:065:43
911.66:075:42
1011.66:075:41
1111.56:085:40
1211.56:085:39
1311.56:095:38
1411.56:095:37
1511.46:095:36
1611.46:105:35
1711.46:105:34
1811.46:115:33
1911.36:115:32
2011.36:125:31
2111.36:125:30
2211.36:135:29
2311.36:135:28
2411.26:145:27
2511.26:145:26
2611.26:155:26
2711.26:155:25
2811.16:165:24
2911.16:165:23
3011.16:175:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tôlanaro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tôlanaro's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Tôlanaro?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tôlanaro in April

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

In April, Tôlanaro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tôlanaro in April

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Tôlanaro in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tôlanaro peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tôlanaro?

Tôlanaro sits at 25.0°S, 47.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Amboasary, 60 km away.

AmbovombeJafaroTsiombeVohipahoBekilyBelohaVangaindrano

Topography around Tôlanaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tôlanaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.

The land around Tôlanaro is covered by water (53%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (42%), grassland (22%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
432 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
1,959 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Amboasary 60 km · Ambovombe 92 km · Jafaro 148 km · Tsiombe 154 km · Vohipaho 173 km · Bekily 191 km · Beloha 195 km · Vangaindrano 197 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 Tôlanaro (-25.0325°, 46.9833°, elevation 27 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).