Ankazoabo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ankazoabo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 540 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Ankazoabo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ankazoabo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 540 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ankazoabo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Ankazoabo reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Ankazoabo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ankazoabo 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 22° | 231 | 21.9 | 13.2 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 178 | 17.6 | 12.8 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 87 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 19° | 24 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
| May | 29° / 17° | 5 | 1 | 10.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 14° | 2 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 13° | 1 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 15° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 17° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 32° / 19° | 19 | 3.7 | 12.5 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 33° / 21° | 45 | 7.6 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 131 | 17.5 | 13.3 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ankazoabo gets around 540 mm of rain over 57 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ankazoabo
In summer, Ankazoabo overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ankazoabo's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Ankazoabo?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ankazoabo.
What to pack for Ankazoabo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ankazoabo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Ankazoabo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ankazoabo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Good |
| Feb | 4 | Good |
| Mar | 4 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 4 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.