Andilamena weather in March

In March, Andilamena sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 177 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Andilamena's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andilamena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 Andilamena reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
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22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
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282618
292618
302618
312618

Andilamena weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°30123.912.94.2
Feb27° / 19°26821.712.64.3
Mar27° / 19°17718.612.15.1
Apr26° / 18°37911.66.7
May24° / 16°204.811.27.6
Jun22° / 14°113.8117.3
Jul21° / 13°144.211.17.1
Aug21° / 13°113.711.47.3
Sep23° / 13°72.511.98.0
Oct25° / 15°223.912.47.9
Nov27° / 17°538.112.86.7
Dec28° / 19°18716.7135.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32278
42278
52179
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172476
182575
192575
202773
212773
222872
232971
243070
253169
263169
273367
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Andilamena gets around 177 mm of rain over 18.6 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 60% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
173
272
372
471
570
669
768
867
966
1065
1164
1263
1362
1462
1561
1660
1759
1858
1957
2056
2156
2255
2354
2453
2552
2651
2750
2848
2947
3045
3144

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1019801
2020791
3020791
4020791
5021781
6021781
7022771
8023761
9023761
10024751
11024751
12025732
13025732
14026722
15026722
16027712
17027721
18028711
19129691
20130681
21131671
22131671
23132661
24133651
25135631
26136621
27137620
28138610
29140590
30242560
31244540

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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1611calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:486:10
212.35:486:09
312.35:496:08
412.35:496:08
512.35:496:07
612.35:506:06
712.35:506:06
812.25:506:05
912.25:506:04
1012.25:506:04
1112.25:516:03
1212.25:516:02
1312.25:516:01
1412.25:516:00
1512.15:526:00
1612.15:525:59
1712.15:525:58
1812.15:525:57
1912.15:525:57
2012.15:535:56
2112.05:535:55
2212.05:535:54
2312.05:535:53
2412.05:535:53
2512.05:535:52
2612.05:545:51
2711.95:545:50
2811.95:545:49
2911.95:545:48
3011.95:545:48
3111.95:555:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Andilamena

In seasonPeak

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

Andilamena'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 Andilamena?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Andilamena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Andilamena in March

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

In March, Andilamena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Andilamena in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Andilamena peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Andilamena 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 Andilamena is worst in November — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1440 µg/m³Jan 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct22Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Andilamena?

Andilamena sits at 17.0°S, 48.6°E, 933 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Imerimandroso, 47 km away.

AmbatondrazakaFenoarivo AtsinananaTsaratanana

Topography around Andilamena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andilamena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 924 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,524 m.

The land around Andilamena is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
1,524 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Imerimandroso 47 km · Vohibinany 62 km · Ambodimanga II 69 km · Amparafaravola 74 km · Vavatenina 84 km · Ambatondrazaka 93 km · Fenoarivo Atsinanana 98 km · Tsaratanana 101 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 Andilamena (-17.0101°, 48.5731°, elevation 933 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).