Andapa weather in February

In February, Andapa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 357 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 3% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Andapa's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
357 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Andapa is place in Sava, Madagascar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Andapa 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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Andapa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°39328.912.83.5
Feb28° / 20°3572612.53.5
Mar27° / 20°30726.812.13.9
Apr26° / 19°15723.211.74.5
May24° / 18°9519.711.35.4
Jun22° / 16°9320.711.15.0
Jul21° / 15°11321.511.24.7
Aug21° / 15°10121.911.54.8
Sep22° / 15°8319.811.95.1
Oct24° / 16°8717.512.35.7
Nov26° / 18°9817.612.75.4
Dec27° / 19°24624.612.94.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Andapa gets around 357 mm of rain over 26 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 93% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:366:14
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512.65:376:14
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 4.89 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 Andapa

In seasonPeak

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

Andapa'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 Andapa?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Andapa.

What to pack for Andapa in February

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

In February, Andapa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Andapa 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 Andapa peaks around January 23 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 23UV 16Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Andapa 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 Andapa is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (September, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateDec 1220 µg/m³Sep 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug5Good
Sep5Good
Oct8Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Andapa?

Andapa sits at 14.7°S, 49.6°E, 483 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ampahana, 62 km away.

MaroantsetraBealananaBefandrianaIharan̈aAmbarakaraka

Topography around Andapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andapa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m around an average of 548 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,461 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,311 m.

The land around Andapa is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (57%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
597 m
16 km
1,461 m
80 km
2,311 m
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February weather nearby: Ampahana 62 km · Sambava 70 km · Antalaha 73 km · Maroantsetra 88 km · Bealanana 98 km · Befandriana 137 km · Iharan̈a 149 km · Ambarakaraka 153 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 Andapa (-14.65°, 49.65°, elevation 483 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).