Ambohidratrimo weather in March

In March, Ambohidratrimo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 165 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ambohidratrimo's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambohidratrimo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ambohidratrimo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Ambohidratrimo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°34022.6134.6
Feb26° / 17°28920.812.64.6
Mar26° / 17°1651612.15.7
Apr25° / 15°367.511.67.4
May23° / 13°142.911.18.0
Jun20° / 11°50.910.97.9
Jul20° / 10°51117.6
Aug21° / 10°40.811.48.1
Sep23° / 11°50.911.98.7
Oct26° / 13°315.112.47.8
Nov27° / 15°9210.812.96.4
Dec27° / 17°2231813.15.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32575
42575
52674
62773
72773
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133169
143169
153268
163367
173466
183565
193664
203664
213862
223961
234060
244159
254159
264258
274357
284357
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ambohidratrimo gets around 165 mm of rain over 16 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 52% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
263
362
460
559
658
757
857
956
1055
1155
1255
1354
1454
1554
1653
1752
1852
1951
2050
2149
2248
2347
2446
2545
2644
2743
2842
2941
3040
3139

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10157411
20157510
30157510
4016759
5016759
6016759
7017749
8017749
9018739
10018739
11119719
12119719
13120709
14121708
15121708
16022708
17023698
18023698
19024697
20025687
21026686
22027676
23027685
24028675
25029665
26030664
27131644
28132643
29133633
30134632
31135622

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:516:16
212.45:526:15
312.45:526:14
412.35:526:13
512.35:536:13
612.35:536:12
712.35:536:11
812.35:546:10
912.35:546:10
1012.25:546:09
1112.25:556:08
1212.25:556:07
1312.25:556:06
1412.25:556:06
1512.25:566:05
1612.15:566:04
1712.15:566:03
1812.15:566:02
1912.15:576:01
2012.15:576:01
2112.05:576:00
2212.05:575:59
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:585:57
2512.05:585:56
2611.95:585:55
2711.95:595:54
2811.95:595:54
2911.95:595:53
3011.95:595:52
3111.95:595:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ambohidratrimo

In seasonPeak

In March, Ambohidratrimo sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ambohidratrimo's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Ambohidratrimo?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ambohidratrimo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambohidratrimo in March

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

In March, Ambohidratrimo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ambohidratrimo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambohidratrimo peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ambohidratrimo in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ambohidratrimo is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1723 µg/m³Jan 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambohidratrimo?

Ambohidratrimo sits at 18.8°S, 47.4°E, 1,271 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ivato, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ambohidratrimo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambohidratrimo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 1,271 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m.

The land around Ambohidratrimo is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
463 m
80 km
1,858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ivato 6.0 km · Antananarivo 15 km · Imerintsiatosika 22 km · Ambohitrolomahitsy 29 km · Arivonimamo 34 km · Sadabe 35 km · Alarobia 36 km · Ankazondandy 39 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 Ambohidratrimo (-18.818°, 47.4338°, elevation 1,271 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. 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).