Anakao weather in February

In February, Anakao sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 103 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 51% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Anakao's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anakao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Anakao reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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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How February really feels in Anakao

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Anakao 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
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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46832
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
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116733
126634
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Anakao gets around 103 mm of rain over 11.4 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
443
542
641
740
839
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1440
1540
1641
1742
1842
1942
2043
2143
2243
2343
2442
2541
2641
2739
2838

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105215816
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305225815
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515235714
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Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:466:51
213.15:476:51
313.05:486:51
413.05:486:50
513.05:496:50
613.05:506:49
713.05:506:49
813.05:516:48
912.95:526:48
1012.95:526:47
1112.95:536:47
1212.95:546:46
1312.95:546:46
1412.85:556:45
1512.85:556:45
1612.85:566:44
1712.85:576:43
1812.85:576:43
1912.75:586:42
2012.75:586:41
2112.75:596:40
2212.75:596:40
2312.66:006:39
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2512.66:016:37
2612.66:026:37
2712.66:026:36
2812.56:036:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.62 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 — February's 6.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Anakao

In seasonPeak

In February, 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 February a good time to visit Anakao?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anakao. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Anakao in February

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

In February, Anakao sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Anakao in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 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
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February 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).