Amboasary in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Amboasary sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 37 mm of rain over about 9 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Amboasary's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Amboasary's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Amboasary in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Amboasary reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Amboasary
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Amboasary 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 | 32° / 23° | 124 | 14 | 13.4 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 103 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 63 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 36 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 5.8 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 19 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 13 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 12 | 3.1 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 11 | 2.7 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 12 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 19° | 21 | 5.1 | 12.6 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 32° / 20° | 34 | 6.9 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 71 | 12.9 | 13.5 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Amboasary gets around 37 mm of rain over 9 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Amboasary
None of Amboasary's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Amboasary?
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 Amboasary for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Amboasary in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Amboasary sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Amboasary in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Amboasary in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.