Ambalavao weather in February

In February, Ambalavao sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 214 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ambalavao's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambalavao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:44 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ambalavao reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
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202518
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252518
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272518
282518

Ambalavao weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°27124.213.24.5
Feb25° / 18°21420.912.84.6
Mar25° / 17°14719.212.25.4
Apr24° / 16°5312.111.56.7
May22° / 13°266.8117.3
Jun20° / 11°185.210.77.2
Jul19° / 10°246.610.86.8
Aug20° / 10°123.911.37.5
Sep23° / 12°144.511.97.9
Oct25° / 14°459.112.57.4
Nov26° / 16°9214.5136.0
Dec26° / 17°19020.313.35.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52476
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182377
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242476
252575
262575
272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ambalavao gets around 214 mm of rain over 20.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
476
576
675
775
875
975
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1676
1776
1875
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2075
2175
2275
2374
2474
2574
2673
2773
2873

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
135740
235740
335839
435938
545838
645937
746036
836235
936334
1036433
1136433
1236532
1336532
1436532
1536532
1636631
1736631
1836631
1936631
2036631
2136631
2236631
2336631
2436631
2536631
2646531
2746531
2846531

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:366:35
213.05:376:35
313.05:376:35
412.95:386:34
512.95:396:34
612.95:396:34
712.95:406:33
812.95:406:33
912.95:416:32
1012.85:426:32
1112.85:426:31
1212.85:436:31
1312.85:436:30
1412.85:446:30
1512.75:446:29
1612.75:456:29
1712.75:466:28
1812.75:466:27
1912.75:476:27
2012.75:476:26
2112.65:486:26
2212.65:486:25
2312.65:496:24
2412.65:496:23
2512.65:506:23
2612.55:506:22
2712.55:506:21
2812.55:516:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ambalavao

In seasonPeak

In February, Ambalavao sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ambalavao's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Ambalavao?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ambalavao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambalavao in February

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

In February, Ambalavao sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ambalavao in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambalavao peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 12UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ambalavao in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ambalavao is worst in October — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1721 µg/m³Feb 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr10Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambalavao?

Ambalavao sits at 21.8°S, 46.9°E, 1,009 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Fianarantsoa, 45 km away.

IkalamavonyIfanadianaAmboanjoIhosyVohipeno

Topography around Ambalavao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambalavao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 969 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,594 m.

The land around Ambalavao is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
1,185 m
80 km
2,594 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Fianarantsoa 45 km · Ikongo 52 km · Ivohibe 72 km · Ikalamavony 84 km · Ifanadiana 94 km · Amboanjo 96 km · Ihosy 105 km · Vohipeno 109 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 Ambalavao (-21.8333°, 46.9333°, elevation 1,009 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).