Andapa in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Andapa sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 307 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Andapa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Andapa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 307 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Andapa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Andapa reaches about 22°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Andapa 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Andapa gets around 307 mm of rain over 64 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 42 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Andapa
None of Andapa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Andapa's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Andapa?
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 a reasonable time to visit Andapa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Andapa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Andapa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in Andapa in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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 |
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.
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.