Ambovombe weather in March

In March, Ambovombe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ambovombe's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambovombe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ambovombe reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
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How March really feels in Ambovombe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 12 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
12
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.

Ambovombe 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
Jan30° / 24°10312.313.44.9
Feb30° / 24°9010.712.95.1
Mar29° / 23°558.612.25.8
Apr28° / 22°367.611.46.9
May26° / 20°215.710.87.9
Jun24° / 18°164.410.58.5
Jul24° / 17°133.610.68.7
Aug25° / 17°143.111.18.7
Sep27° / 19°123.211.88.3
Oct28° / 20°214.912.67.6
Nov29° / 22°396.713.26.3
Dec29° / 23°6911.513.55.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
47030
57030
67228
77228
87228
97327
107327
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ambovombe gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
532
632
731
831
930
1030
1129
1229
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1826
1926
2026
2126
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3024
3124

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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70329653
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90429643
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201535581
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232737540
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252838520
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272939490
2821040470
2921141460
3031142440
3131243420

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
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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 5:52 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:526:26
212.55:536:25
312.55:536:24
412.55:546:23
512.55:546:22
612.45:556:21
712.45:556:20
812.45:566:19
912.45:566:18
1012.35:576:17
1112.35:576:16
1212.35:586:15
1312.35:586:14
1412.25:596:13
1512.25:596:12
1612.26:006:11
1712.26:006:10
1812.16:016:09
1912.16:016:08
2012.16:026:07
2112.16:026:06
2212.06:036:04
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:02
2512.06:046:01
2611.96:046:00
2711.96:055:59
2811.96:055:58
2911.96:065:57
3011.86:065:56
3111.86:065:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
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205.7Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ambovombe

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Ambovombe?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ambovombe in March

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

In March, Ambovombe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ambovombe 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 at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°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
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Ambovombe 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 Ambovombe peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 19UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ambovombe?

Ambovombe sits at 25.2°S, 46.1°E, 142 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Amboasary, 34 km away.

TôlanaroBelohaBekilyAmpanihyBetroka

Topography around Ambovombe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambovombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,607 m.

The land around Ambovombe is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
1,607 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Amboasary 34 km · Tsiombe 62 km · Jafaro 64 km · Tôlanaro 92 km · Beloha 104 km · Bekily 132 km · Ampanihy 146 km · Betroka 213 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 Ambovombe (-25.1784°, 46.0872°, elevation 142 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).