Ambatondrazaka in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Ambatondrazaka sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ambatondrazaka's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ambatondrazaka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ambatondrazaka in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Ambatondrazaka reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Ambatondrazaka weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 19° | 263 | 23.2 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 239 | 21.3 | 12.6 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 156 | 18.5 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 39 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 20 | 4.8 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 10 | 2.5 | 11 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 21° / 13° | 13 | 3.1 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 8 | 2.5 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 7 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 17 | 4.3 | 12.4 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 17° | 44 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 150 | 16.8 | 13 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ambatondrazaka gets around 32 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ambatondrazaka
None of Ambatondrazaka's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ambatondrazaka's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Ambatondrazaka?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Ambatondrazaka for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ambatondrazaka in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ambatondrazaka sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Ambatondrazaka in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Ambatondrazaka peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ambatondrazaka in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ambatondrazaka is worst in November — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Ambatondrazaka?
Ambatondrazaka sits at 17.8°S, 48.4°E, 768 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Didy, 34 km away.
Topography around Ambatondrazaka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ambatondrazaka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambatondrazaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 787 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m.
The land around Ambatondrazaka is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (30%) within 80 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
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 Ambatondrazaka (-17.8333°, 48.4167°, elevation 768 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.