Antalaha weather in February

In February, Antalaha sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 278 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Antalaha's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antalaha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
278 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:39 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Antalaha reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Antalaha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Antalaha weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°29428.212.83.0
Feb30° / 23°27824.912.53.0
Mar29° / 23°25725.712.13.4
Apr29° / 23°12319.811.74.4
May27° / 21°6615.911.35.8
Jun26° / 20°5515.411.16.1
Jul25° / 19°6616.411.26.1
Aug25° / 19°531611.56.2
Sep26° / 19°4413.711.96.3
Oct27° / 20°5612.712.36.2
Nov29° / 22°7014.512.75.1
Dec30° / 23°17322.812.93.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42179
52278
62278
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Antalaha gets around 278 mm of rain over 24.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118118
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
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288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:336:12
212.65:336:12
312.65:346:12
412.65:346:12
512.65:356:11
612.65:356:11
712.65:356:11
812.65:366:11
912.65:366:10
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1312.55:386:09
1412.55:386:09
1512.55:396:08
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1812.55:406:07
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Antalaha

In seasonPeak

In February, Antalaha sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Antalaha sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Antalaha's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Antalaha?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Antalaha.

What to pack for Antalaha in February

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

In February, Antalaha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Antalaha in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Antalaha in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Antalaha peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Antalaha in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Antalaha is worst in December — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (September, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateDec 1521 µg/m³Sep 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep6Good
Oct6Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Antalaha?

Antalaha sits at 14.9°S, 50.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ampahana, 18 km away.

MananaraBealananaIharan̈aBefandriana

Topography around Antalaha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antalaha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,083 m.

The land around Antalaha is covered by water (43%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
530 m
80 km
2,083 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ampahana 18 km · Sambava 71 km · Andapa 73 km · Maroantsetra 83 km · Mananara 151 km · Bealanana 169 km · Iharan̈a 175 km · Befandriana 191 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 Antalaha (-14.9003°, 50.2788°, elevation 13 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).