Anakao in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Anakao sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Anakao's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Anakao's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Anakao in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Anakao reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Anakao
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Anakao weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 25° | 166 | 15.8 | 13.3 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 33° / 25° | 103 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 33° / 25° | 51 | 7.1 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 16 | 3.4 | 11.5 | 5.3 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 8 | 1.7 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 6 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 3 | 0.9 | 10.7 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 19° | 4 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 9 | 2 | 12.6 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 22 | 3.9 | 13.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 33° / 24° | 54 | 9 | 13.4 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Anakao gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Anakao
None of Anakao's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Anakao sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is winter a good time to visit Anakao?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Anakao for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Anakao in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Anakao sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Anakao in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Anakao in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.