Anakao weather in December

In December, Anakao sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Anakao's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anakao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:18 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
38%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Anakao reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
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How December really feels in Anakao

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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 December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Anakao weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°16615.813.33.3
Feb33° / 25°10311.412.83.6
Mar33° / 25°517.112.24.0
Apr32° / 23°163.411.55.3
May29° / 20°81.710.97.1
Jun28° / 18°61.310.68.6
Jul27° / 17°30.910.78.9
Aug28° / 18°51.111.28.1
Sep30° / 19°40.611.96.8
Oct31° / 21°9212.65.7
Nov32° / 23°223.913.14.8
Dec33° / 24°54913.44.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
47921
57921
67822
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Anakao gets around 54 mm of rain over 9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
522
622
723
823
924
1025
1126
1226
1327
1428
1529
1630
1731
1831
1932
2033
2134
2234
2335
2435
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2637
2737
2838
2938
3039
3140

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141847300
2141846310
3041846320
4041745340
5041744350
6041644360
7031643370
8031543390
9031442400
10031442420
11021341430
12021241450
13021240460
14021139480
15021138490
16021038500
1702937520
1802936530
1902936530
2002835541
2102835541
2202735551
2301734571
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2501733581
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Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:156:36
213.45:156:36
313.45:156:37
413.45:156:38
513.45:156:38
613.45:156:39
713.45:156:40
813.45:166:40
913.45:166:41
1013.45:166:42
1113.45:166:42
1213.45:176:43
1313.45:176:43
1413.45:176:44
1513.45:186:45
1613.55:186:45
1713.55:186:46
1813.55:196:46
1913.55:196:47
2013.55:206:47
2113.55:206:48
2213.55:216:48
2313.55:216:49
2413.55:226:49
2513.55:226:50
2613.55:236:50
2713.55:236:50
2813.55:246:51
2913.45:246:51
3013.45:256:51
3113.45:256:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 7.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
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37.7Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
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247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Anakao

In seasonPeak

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

Anakao 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 December a good time to visit Anakao?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Anakao in December

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

In December, Anakao sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Anakao in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — 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 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Anakao in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anakao peaks around January 24 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 24UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Anakao?

Anakao sits at 23.7°S, 43.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Toliara, 35 km away.

ItampoloSakarahaAmpanihyAnkazoaboBekilyMorombe

Topography around Anakao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anakao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m.

The land around Anakao is covered by shrubs (45%) and water (45%) within 3 km, water (59%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
561 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Toliara 35 km · Betioky 75 km · Itampolo 117 km · Sakaraha 124 km · Ampanihy 159 km · Ankazoabo 178 km · Bekily 180 km · Morombe 216 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 Anakao (-23.6667°, 43.65°, elevation 0 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).