Antalaha weather in March

In March, Antalaha sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 257 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Antalaha's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antalaha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
257 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:45 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Antalaha reaches about 29°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 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How March really feels in Antalaha

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.

Antalaha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52971
63070
72971
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133070
143070
153169
163169
173268
183268
193367
203466
213466
223565
233664
243862
253961
264060
274258
284258
294456
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Antalaha gets around 257 mm of rain over 25.7 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 83% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
786
886
986
1086
1186
1285
1385
1484
1584
1683
1783
1882
1982
2081
2181
2280
2380
2480
2579
2679
2779
2878
2978
3077
3176

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128018
228018
328018
428117
528117
638017
738017
838116
938116
1038116
1138116
1248115
1348115
1448115
1548214
1648214
1748313
1848313
1948412
2048412
2158411
2258510
2358510
245869
255878
266877
276886
287876
297885
308875
319874

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:436:02
212.35:436:01
312.35:436:00
412.35:436:00
512.35:445:59
612.25:445:58
712.25:445:58
812.25:445:57
912.25:445:57
1012.25:455:56
1112.25:455:55
1212.25:455:54
1312.15:455:54
1412.15:455:53
1512.15:455:52
1612.15:455:52
1712.15:465:51
1812.15:465:50
1912.15:465:49
2012.05:465:49
2112.05:465:48
2212.05:465:47
2312.05:465:47
2412.05:465:46
2512.05:475:45
2612.05:475:44
2711.95:475:44
2811.95:475:43
2911.95:475:42
3011.95:475:41
3111.95:475:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 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 — March's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Antalaha

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Antalaha?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Antalaha.

What to pack for Antalaha in March

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

In March, Antalaha sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Antalaha in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — 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 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 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 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 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
March 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).