Ambarakaraka weather in February

In February, Ambarakaraka sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 402 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 3% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ambarakaraka's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambarakaraka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
402 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:46 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ambarakaraka reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
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How February really feels in Ambarakaraka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ambarakaraka weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°49329.312.72.8
Feb30° / 23°40226.212.42.8
Mar30° / 23°31627.612.12.9
Apr30° / 22°12619.811.73.8
May30° / 21°4711.511.45.2
Jun29° / 19°3310.111.26.0
Jul28° / 18°4012.211.35.9
Aug28° / 19°541511.65.5
Sep29° / 20°5815.911.94.9
Oct30° / 21°7817.112.34.4
Nov31° / 22°13020.812.63.6
Dec30° / 23°29627.512.82.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31288
41288
51486
61486
71684
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101684
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ambarakaraka gets around 402 mm of rain over 26.2 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 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
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495
595
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794
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994
1094
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10937
20937
31927
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51927
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:406:16
212.65:416:16
312.65:416:16
412.65:426:15
512.65:426:15
612.55:426:15
712.55:436:15
812.55:436:15
912.55:446:14
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1212.55:456:14
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1412.55:456:13
1512.45:466:13
1612.45:466:12
1712.45:466:12
1812.45:476:11
1912.45:476:11
2012.45:476:11
2112.45:476:10
2212.45:486:10
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2712.35:496:07
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ambarakaraka

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ambarakaraka'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 February a good time to visit Ambarakaraka?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ambarakaraka.

What to pack for Ambarakaraka in February

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

In February, Ambarakaraka sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ambarakaraka in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ambarakaraka in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambarakaraka peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ambarakaraka 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 Ambarakaraka is worst in November — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1223 µg/m³Jul 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep12Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambarakaraka?

Ambarakaraka sits at 13.5°S, 48.9°E, 50 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambilobe, 39 km away.

MaromandiaBealananaIharan̈aAntsiranana

Topography around Ambarakaraka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambarakaraka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,861 m.

The land around Ambarakaraka is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (34%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
764 m
80 km
2,861 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Ambilobe 39 km · Antsohimbondrona 46 km · Ambanja 49 km · Hell-Ville 66 km · Maromandia 116 km · Bealanana 117 km · Iharan̈a 124 km · Antsiranana 139 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 Ambarakaraka (-13.5°, 48.8667°, elevation 50 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. 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).