Ankazoabo weather in March

In March, Ankazoabo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 87 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ankazoabo's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ankazoabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ankazoabo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How March really feels in Ankazoabo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ankazoabo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°23121.913.23.4
Feb31° / 22°17817.612.83.7
Mar31° / 21°8712.212.24.3
Apr31° / 19°244.511.55.5
May29° / 17°5110.97.4
Jun27° / 14°20.510.78.9
Jul27° / 13°10.410.89.1
Aug28° / 15°10.311.28.2
Sep31° / 17°30.611.96.2
Oct32° / 19°193.712.54.7
Nov33° / 21°457.613.13.8
Dec32° / 22°13117.513.33.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35941
46040
56139
66238
76436
86436
96634
106733
116832
126931
137129
147129
157228
167327
177426
187525
197525
207624
217723
227822
237822
247822
258020
268020
278020
288020
298020
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ankazoabo gets around 87 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
355
454
553
651
750
849
947
1046
1145
1243
1342
1441
1540
1640
1738
1837
1936
2035
2134
2233
2332
2431
2530
2629
2728
2828
2927
3027
3126

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101114544
201114643
301114642
401114740
501124839
601124938
702124937
802135035
902135134
1002145232
1103145330
1203155329
1303165328
1403165526
1503175525
1604185424
1704195423
1804205422
1904215520
2005225419
2105235418
2216245217
2316255315
2417265214
2517275213
2618285112
2719294911
28210314810
29210324710
3021133459
3121234448

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:016:30
212.56:016:29
312.46:026:28
412.46:026:27
512.46:026:26
612.46:036:25
712.46:036:25
812.36:046:24
912.36:046:23
1012.36:056:22
1112.36:056:21
1212.26:056:20
1312.26:066:19
1412.26:066:18
1512.26:066:17
1612.26:076:16
1712.16:076:15
1812.16:086:14
1912.16:086:14
2012.16:086:13
2112.06:096:12
2212.06:096:11
2312.06:096:10
2412.06:106:09
2512.06:106:08
2611.96:106:07
2711.96:116:06
2811.96:116:05
2911.96:116:04
3011.96:126:03
3111.86:126:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ankazoabo

In seasonPeak

None of Ankazoabo's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ankazoabo's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Ankazoabo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ankazoabo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ankazoabo in March

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

In March, Ankazoabo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ankazoabo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ankazoabo peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ankazoabo 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 Ankazoabo is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodOct 1418 µg/m³Jan 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar4Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ankazoabo?

Ankazoabo sits at 22.3°S, 44.5°E, 398 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Sakaraha, 69 km away.

BerorohaMorombeToliaraBetiokyIhosyAnakaoBetroka

Topography around Ankazoabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ankazoabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m.

The land around Ankazoabo is covered by grassland (40%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Sakaraha 69 km · Beroroha 96 km · Morombe 133 km · Toliara 147 km · Betioky 160 km · Ihosy 166 km · Anakao 178 km · Betroka 194 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 Ankazoabo (-22.2833°, 44.5167°, elevation 398 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).