Amboasary weather in March

In March, Amboasary sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Amboasary's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amboasary's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Amboasary is human settlement in Anosy Region, Madagascar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Amboasary reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
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313121

How March really feels in Amboasary

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Amboasary weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°1241413.43.6
Feb32° / 23°10312.112.94.0
Mar31° / 22°6310.412.24.5
Apr30° / 20°367.411.45.8
May27° / 18°195.210.87.6
Jun26° / 16°133.510.58.4
Jul25° / 15°123.110.68.6
Aug27° / 15°112.711.18.3
Sep29° / 17°122.911.87.0
Oct31° / 19°215.112.65.5
Nov32° / 20°346.913.24.6
Dec32° / 22°7112.913.53.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26535
36535
46535
56733
66733
76832
86931
96931
107030
117030
127129
137030
147129
157129
167030
177129
187129
197030
207129
217129
227129
237030
247030
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Amboasary gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
442
541
641
740
840
939
1038
1138
1237
1337
1436
1535
1635
1734
1833
1932
2031
2130
2230
2329
2428
2527
2627
2726
2825
2925
3024
3124

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11543501
21543501
31543501
41544491
51544481
61545471
72546461
82547451
92548441
102649431
112650420
122651410
132652400
142753380
152754370
162755360
172855350
182857330
192858320
202958310
212959300
222960290
2331059280
2431159270
2531160260
2631260250
2741358250
2841459230
2941559220
3041659210
3141759200

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:516:24
212.55:526:23
312.55:526:22
412.55:536:21
512.55:536:21
612.45:546:20
712.45:546:19
812.45:556:18
912.45:556:17
1012.35:566:16
1112.35:566:15
1212.35:576:14
1312.35:576:13
1412.25:586:12
1512.25:586:11
1612.25:596:10
1712.25:596:09
1812.16:006:07
1912.16:006:06
2012.16:006:05
2112.16:016:04
2212.06:016:03
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:026:01
2512.06:036:00
2611.96:035:59
2711.96:045:58
2811.96:045:57
2911.96:045:56
3011.86:055:55
3111.86:055:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Amboasary

In seasonPeak

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

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

Amboasary's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Amboasary?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amboasary in March

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

In March, Amboasary sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Amboasary in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Amboasary in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amboasary 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 Amboasary?

Amboasary sits at 25.0°S, 46.4°E, 22 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambovombe, 34 km away.

JafaroTsiombeBelohaBekilyAmpanihyBetroka

Topography around Amboasary

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amboasary has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.

The land around Amboasary is covered by shrubs (38%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), cropland (23%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (27%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
540 m
80 km
1,959 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ambovombe 34 km · Tôlanaro 60 km · Jafaro 88 km · Tsiombe 95 km · Beloha 135 km · Bekily 141 km · Ampanihy 169 km · Betroka 199 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 Amboasary (-25.0333°, 46.3833°, elevation 22 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).