Andapa weather in March

In March, Andapa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 307 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Andapa's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 3rd warmest
Overnight low: 20°; 11th coldest
Rainfall: 307 mm; 26.8 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 06 min; 5:48 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover: 79%; 10th clearest
Wind: 5 km/h; 9th windiest
Solar energy: 4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.9; out of 10

Andapa is place in Sava, Madagascar.

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

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Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Andapa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Avg low (°C)	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	20
2	27	20
3	27	20
4	27	20
5	27	20
6	27	20
7	27	20
8	27	20
9	27	20
10	27	20
11	27	20
12	27	20
13	27	20
14	27	20
15	27	20
16	27	20
17	27	20
18	27	20
19	27	20
20	27	20
21	27	20
22	27	20
23	27	20
24	27	20
25	27	20
26	27	20
27	27	20
28	27	20
29	27	20
30	27	20
31	27	20

Andapa weather by month

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

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 20°	393	28.9	12.8	3.5
Feb	28° / 20°	357	26	12.5	3.5
Mar	27° / 20°	307	26.8	12.1	3.9
Apr	26° / 19°	157	23.2	11.7	4.5
May	24° / 18°	95	19.7	11.3	5.4
Jun	22° / 16°	93	20.7	11.1	5.0
Jul	21° / 15°	113	21.5	11.2	4.7
Aug	21° / 15°	101	21.9	11.5	4.8
Sep	22° / 15°	83	19.8	11.9	5.1
Oct	24° / 16°	87	17.5	12.3	5.7
Nov	26° / 18°	98	17.6	12.7	5.4
Dec	27° / 19°	246	24.6	12.9	4.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	25	27	28	29	30	31
Cloudier (%)	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	85	85	84	84	84	84	84	84	83	82	81	80	79	78	77	75	73	72	71	70	69

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	16	84
2	16	84
3	16	84
4	16	84
5	16	84
6	16	84
7	16	84
8	16	84
9	16	84
10	16	84
11	15	85
12	15	85
13	16	84
14	16	84
15	16	84
16	16	84
17	16	84
18	16	84
19	17	83
20	18	82
21	19	81
22	20	80
23	21	79
24	22	78
25	23	77
26	25	75
27	27	73
28	28	72
29	29	71
30	30	70
31	31	69

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Andapa gets around 307 mm of rain over 26.8 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 87% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	90	90	90	89	89	89	88	88	88	88	88	88	87	87	87	87	87	86	86	86	86	85	85	85	85	85	85	84	84	83	83

	Rain chance (%)
1	90
2	90
3	90
4	89
5	89
6	89
7	88
8	88
9	88
10	88
11	88
12	88
13	87
14	87
15	87
16	87
17	87
18	86
19	86
20	86
21	86
22	85
23	85
24	85
25	85
26	85
27	85
28	84
29	84
30	83
31	83

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Humid (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
Muggy (%)	56	57	57	57	57	57	58	58	58	58	58	59	59	59	60	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	71	73	74	75	76	78
Oppressive (%)	43	42	42	42	42	42	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	39	39	38	37	36	35	34	33	32	31	30	28	26	25	23	22	20

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	1	56	43
2	1	57	42
3	1	57	42
4	1	57	42
5	1	57	42
6	1	57	42
7	1	58	41
8	1	58	41
9	1	58	41
10	1	58	41
11	1	58	41
12	1	59	40
13	1	59	40
14	1	59	40
15	1	60	39
16	1	60	39
17	1	61	38
18	1	62	37
19	1	63	36
20	1	64	35
21	1	65	34
22	1	66	33
23	1	67	32
24	1	68	31
25	1	69	30
26	1	71	28
27	1	73	26
28	1	74	25
29	2	75	23
30	2	76	22
31	2	78	20

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

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

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:43 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9
Sunrise (AM)	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50
Sunset (PM)	6:04	6:03	6:03	6:02	6:01	6:01	6:00	6:00	5:59	5:58	5:58	5:57	5:56	5:56	5:55	5:54	5:53	5:53	5:52	5:51	5:51	5:50	5:49	5:48	5:48	5:47	5:46	5:45	5:45	5:44	5:43

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.3	5:45	6:04
2	12.3	5:46	6:03
3	12.3	5:46	6:03
4	12.3	5:46	6:02
5	12.3	5:46	6:01
6	12.2	5:46	6:01
7	12.2	5:47	6:00
8	12.2	5:47	6:00
9	12.2	5:47	5:59
10	12.2	5:47	5:58
11	12.2	5:47	5:58
12	12.2	5:47	5:57
13	12.1	5:48	5:56
14	12.1	5:48	5:56
15	12.1	5:48	5:55
16	12.1	5:48	5:54
17	12.1	5:48	5:53
18	12.1	5:48	5:53
19	12.1	5:48	5:52
20	12.0	5:48	5:51
21	12.0	5:49	5:51
22	12.0	5:49	5:50
23	12.0	5:49	5:49
24	12.0	5:49	5:48
25	12.0	5:49	5:48
26	12.0	5:49	5:47
27	11.9	5:49	5:46
28	11.9	5:49	5:45
29	11.9	5:49	5:45
30	11.9	5:50	5:44
31	11.9	5:50	5:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.68 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 — March's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.8	Bright
2	4.8	Bright
3	4.8	Bright
4	4.8	Bright
5	4.8	Bright
6	4.8	Bright
7	4.8	Bright
8	4.8	Bright
9	4.8	Bright
10	4.7	Bright
11	4.7	Bright
12	4.7	Bright
13	4.7	Bright
14	4.7	Bright
15	4.7	Bright
16	4.7	Bright
17	4.7	Bright
18	4.7	Bright
19	4.7	Bright
20	4.7	Bright
21	4.6	Bright
22	4.6	Bright
23	4.6	Bright
24	4.6	Bright
25	4.6	Bright
26	4.6	Bright
27	4.6	Bright
28	4.6	Bright
29	4.6	Bright
30	4.6	Bright
31	4.6	Bright

Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Andapa

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Andapa?

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

3.9

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

4.0

Beach & pool

6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Andapa.

What to pack for Andapa in March

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

In March, Andapa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Andapa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	16	16	15	12	10	8	9	11	13	14	14	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	16	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	10	Extreme
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Andapa in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	7	7	7	6	7	7	6	5	5	8	17	21
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	7	Good
Feb	7	Good
Mar	7	Good
Apr	6	Good
May	7	Good
Jun	7	Good
Jul	6	Good
Aug	5	Good
Sep	5	Good
Oct	8	Good
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	21	Moderate

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.

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

cropland 39%

16 km

1,461 m

trees 57%

80 km

2,311 m

trees 64%

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← February Andapa year-round climate April →Best places to visit in March

March 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

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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	20
2	27	20
3	27	20
4	27	20
5	27	20
6	27	20
7	27	20
8	27	20
9	27	20
10	27	20
11	27	20
12	27	20
13	27	20
14	27	20
15	27	20
16	27	20
17	27	20
18	27	20
19	27	20
20	27	20
21	27	20
22	27	20
23	27	20
24	27	20
25	27	20
26	27	20
27	27	20
28	27	20
29	27	20
30	27	20
31	27	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	16	84
2	16	84
3	16	84
4	16	84
5	16	84
6	16	84
7	16	84
8	16	84
9	16	84
10	16	84
11	15	85
12	15	85
13	16	84
14	16	84
15	16	84
16	16	84
17	16	84
18	16	84
19	17	83
20	18	82
21	19	81
22	20	80
23	21	79
24	22	78
25	23	77
26	25	75
27	27	73
28	28	72
29	29	71
30	30	70
31	31	69

	Rain chance (%)
1	90
2	90
3	90
4	89
5	89
6	89
7	88
8	88
9	88
10	88
11	88
12	88
13	87
14	87
15	87
16	87
17	87
18	86
19	86
20	86
21	86
22	85
23	85
24	85
25	85
26	85
27	85
28	84
29	84
30	83
31	83

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	1	56	43
2	1	57	42
3	1	57	42
4	1	57	42
5	1	57	42
6	1	57	42
7	1	58	41
8	1	58	41
9	1	58	41
10	1	58	41
11	1	58	41
12	1	59	40
13	1	59	40
14	1	59	40
15	1	60	39
16	1	60	39
17	1	61	38
18	1	62	37
19	1	63	36
20	1	64	35
21	1	65	34
22	1	66	33
23	1	67	32
24	1	68	31
25	1	69	30
26	1	71	28
27	1	73	26
28	1	74	25
29	2	75	23
30	2	76	22
31	2	78	20

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	20
2	27	20
3	27	20
4	27	20
5	27	20
6	27	20
7	27	20
8	27	20
9	27	20
10	27	20
11	27	20
12	27	20
13	27	20
14	27	20
15	27	20
16	27	20
17	27	20
18	27	20
19	27	20
20	27	20
21	27	20
22	27	20
23	27	20
24	27	20
25	27	20
26	27	20
27	27	20
28	27	20
29	27	20
30	27	20
31	27	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	16	84
2	16	84
3	16	84
4	16	84
5	16	84
6	16	84
7	16	84
8	16	84
9	16	84
10	16	84
11	15	85
12	15	85
13	16	84
14	16	84
15	16	84
16	16	84
17	16	84
18	16	84
19	17	83
20	18	82
21	19	81
22	20	80
23	21	79
24	22	78
25	23	77
26	25	75
27	27	73
28	28	72
29	29	71
30	30	70
31	31	69

	Rain chance (%)
1	90
2	90
3	90
4	89
5	89
6	89
7	88
8	88
9	88
10	88
11	88
12	88
13	87
14	87
15	87
16	87
17	87
18	86
19	86
20	86
21	86
22	85
23	85
24	85
25	85
26	85
27	85
28	84
29	84
30	83
31	83

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	1	56	43
2	1	57	42
3	1	57	42
4	1	57	42
5	1	57	42
6	1	57	42
7	1	58	41
8	1	58	41
9	1	58	41
10	1	58	41
11	1	58	41
12	1	59	40
13	1	59	40
14	1	59	40
15	1	60	39
16	1	60	39
17	1	61	38
18	1	62	37
19	1	63	36
20	1	64	35
21	1	65	34
22	1	66	33
23	1	67	32
24	1	68	31
25	1	69	30
26	1	71	28
27	1	73	26
28	1	74	25
29	2	75	23
30	2	76	22
31	2	78	20

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	20
2	27	20
3	27	20
4	27	20
5	27	20
6	27	20
7	27	20
8	27	20
9	27	20
10	27	20
11	27	20
12	27	20
13	27	20
14	27	20
15	27	20
16	27	20
17	27	20
18	27	20
19	27	20
20	27	20
21	27	20
22	27	20
23	27	20
24	27	20
25	27	20
26	27	20
27	27	20
28	27	20
29	27	20
30	27	20
31	27	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	16	84
2	16	84
3	16	84
4	16	84
5	16	84
6	16	84
7	16	84
8	16	84
9	16	84
10	16	84
11	15	85
12	15	85
13	16	84
14	16	84
15	16	84
16	16	84
17	16	84
18	16	84
19	17	83
20	18	82
21	19	81
22	20	80
23	21	79
24	22	78
25	23	77
26	25	75
27	27	73
28	28	72
29	29	71
30	30	70
31	31	69

	Rain chance (%)
1	90
2	90
3	90
4	89
5	89
6	89
7	88
8	88
9	88
10	88
11	88
12	88
13	87
14	87
15	87
16	87
17	87
18	86
19	86
20	86
21	86
22	85
23	85
24	85
25	85
26	85
27	85
28	84
29	84
30	83
31	83

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	1	56	43
2	1	57	42
3	1	57	42
4	1	57	42
5	1	57	42
6	1	57	42
7	1	58	41
8	1	58	41
9	1	58	41
10	1	58	41
11	1	58	41
12	1	59	40
13	1	59	40
14	1	59	40
15	1	60	39
16	1	60	39
17	1	61	38
18	1	62	37
19	1	63	36
20	1	64	35
21	1	65	34
22	1	66	33
23	1	67	32
24	1	68	31
25	1	69	30
26	1	71	28
27	1	73	26
28	1	74	25
29	2	75	23
30	2	76	22
31	2	78	20