Ambilobe in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Ambilobe sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 6 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Ambilobe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ambilobe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 24 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ambilobe in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Ambilobe reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Ambilobe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ambilobe 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 | 31° / 23° | 422 | 27.9 | 12.7 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 358 | 25.4 | 12.4 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 248 | 24.1 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 71 | 13 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| May | 33° / 21° | 19 | 3.9 | 11.4 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 7 | 2 | 11.2 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 9 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 9 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 9 | 3 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 34° / 21° | 23 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 34° / 22° | 70 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 245 | 23 | 12.8 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ambilobe gets around 24 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 42 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ambilobe
None of Ambilobe's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ambilobe sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Ambilobe's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Ambilobe?
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 a reasonable time to visit Ambilobe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ambilobe in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ambilobe sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ambilobe in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Ambilobe in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambilobe peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very 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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ambilobe 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 Ambilobe 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Ambilobe?
Ambilobe sits at 13.2°S, 49.0°E, 31 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antsohimbondrona, 25 km away.
Topography around Ambilobe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ambilobe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambilobe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,357 m.
The land around Ambilobe is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), water (25%) and trees (24%) 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 Ambilobe (-13.2°, 49.05°, elevation 31 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.