Amparafaravola weather in February

In February, Amparafaravola sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 231 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Amparafaravola's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amparafaravola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Amparafaravola reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Amparafaravola weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°27622.212.94.2
Feb28° / 20°23120.412.64.4
Mar28° / 20°14816.312.15.3
Apr27° / 18°336.211.67.0
May25° / 16°152.511.28.0
Jun23° / 14°61.1118.2
Jul22° / 13°61.111.17.9
Aug23° / 13°30.711.48.3
Sep25° / 14°40.711.98.5
Oct27° / 16°173.212.47.7
Nov29° / 18°537.512.85.9
Dec29° / 19°15515.6134.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62179
72179
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92080
102179
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232080
242179
252278
262377
272377
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Amparafaravola gets around 231 mm of rain over 20.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 72% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
177
276
376
475
574
674
773
872
972
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1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
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1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2470
2569
2669
2768
2867

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113861
213861
313852
413852
513852
613852
714842
814842
914833
1014833
1114833
1214833
1314824
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2716813
2816813

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:376:24
212.85:386:24
312.85:386:24
412.75:396:23
512.75:396:23
612.75:406:23
712.75:406:22
812.75:416:22
912.75:416:22
1012.75:426:21
1112.65:426:21
1212.65:436:21
1312.65:436:20
1412.65:446:20
1512.65:446:19
1612.65:446:19
1712.65:456:18
1812.55:456:18
1912.55:466:17
2012.55:466:17
2112.55:466:16
2212.55:476:16
2312.55:476:15
2412.55:476:15
2512.45:486:14
2612.45:486:13
2712.45:496:13
2812.45:496:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Amparafaravola

In seasonPeak

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

Amparafaravola'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 February a good time to visit Amparafaravola?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Amparafaravola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amparafaravola in February

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

In February, Amparafaravola sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Amparafaravola in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amparafaravola peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Amparafaravola in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Amparafaravola is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodNov 1223 µg/m³Jan 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amparafaravola?

Amparafaravola sits at 17.6°S, 48.2°E, 777 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambatondrazaka, 34 km away.

VohibinanyAnjozorobeVavateninaAmbodimanga II

Topography around Amparafaravola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amparafaravola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 782 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,373 m.

The land around Amparafaravola is covered by cropland (63%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Ambatondrazaka 34 km · Imerimandroso 42 km · Didy 67 km · Andilamena 74 km · Vohibinany 90 km · Anjozorobe 98 km · Vavatenina 104 km · Ambodimanga II 106 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 Amparafaravola (-17.5876°, 48.2239°, elevation 777 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).