Andilamena in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Andilamena sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 756 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Andilamena's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Andilamena's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
756 mm
62 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Andilamena in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Andilamena reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.

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Andilamena weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Andilamena gets around 756 mm of rain over 62 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Andilamena

In seasonPeak

In summer, Andilamena overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Andilamena?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Andilamena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Andilamena in Summer

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

In summer, Andilamena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 62 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Andilamena in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

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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
Summer 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.