Anakao weather in March

In March, Anakao sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 64% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Anakao's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anakao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
35%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March 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 30°C and 35°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)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
153325
163325
173325
183325
193325
203325
213324
223324
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253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How March really feels in Anakao

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

Anakao weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27525
37525
47624
57624
67624
77723
87723
97822
107822
117921
127921
138020
148020
158020
168020
178119
188119
198119
208218
218218
228317
238317
248416
258416
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278614
288614
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Anakao gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
334
433
532
631
731
830
929
1028
1127
1226
1325
1424
1523
1622
1722
1821
1920
2019
2118
2217
2317
2416
2515
2615
2715
2814
2914
3015
3115

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116275610
21628569
31629559
41630558
51631548
61632547
71633537
81634527
91635526
101636525
111637515
121638514
131739494
141740494
151740483
161841483
171841482
181941472
191941472
2011041462
2121141451
2221141441
2321241441
2431341431
2531441421
2631441411
2741540401
2841640391
2951740380
3051740370
3151840360

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:036:34
212.56:046:33
312.56:046:32
412.46:056:32
512.46:056:31
612.46:066:30
712.46:066:29
812.46:066:28
912.36:076:27
1012.36:076:26
1112.36:086:25
1212.36:086:24
1312.26:096:23
1412.26:096:22
1512.26:106:21
1612.26:106:20
1712.16:106:19
1812.16:116:18
1912.16:116:17
2012.16:126:16
2112.16:126:15
2212.06:126:14
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:136:12
2512.06:146:11
2611.96:146:10
2711.96:146:09
2811.96:156:08
2911.96:156:07
3011.86:156:06
3111.86:166:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.24 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 — March's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Anakao

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Anakao?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March 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 March

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

In March, Anakao sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Anakao in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — 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 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 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
March 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).