Antsalova weather in March

In March, Antsalova sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 180 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Antsalova's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antsalova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Antsalova reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
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53224
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How March really feels in Antsalova

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.

Antsalova 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° / 24°33828.1132.5
Feb31° / 24°29924.812.62.6
Mar32° / 24°18023.412.13.0
Apr32° / 23°511011.64.6
May30° / 20°71.511.16.3
Jun29° / 18°20.410.97.2
Jul29° / 17°10.4117.4
Aug30° / 18°20.611.46.9
Sep31° / 20°51.111.95.7
Oct32° / 22°327.312.44.4
Nov33° / 23°951612.93.2
Dec32° / 24°21125.413.12.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33763
44060
54060
64159
74456
84555
94753
104951
115149
125248
135545
145644
155842
165941
176139
186238
196436
206436
216634
226634
236733
246733
256832
266832
276931
286931
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Antsalova gets around 180 mm of rain over 23.4 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 75% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
385
484
583
682
781
880
979
1078
1177
1276
1375
1475
1574
1674
1773
1873
1973
2072
2172
2271
2371
2470
2569
2668
2767
2866
2965
3064
3162

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103169
203169
303169
403070
503070
603070
703070
803070
903169
1003169
1103169
1203169
1303169
1403169
1503169
1603169
1703169
1803169
1903268
2003268
2103367
2203466
2303565
2403763
2503862
2614059
2714257
2814455
2914554
3014752
3124949

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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215calm
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245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:036:27
212.46:036:26
312.46:046:25
412.36:046:25
512.36:046:24
612.36:046:23
712.36:056:22
812.36:056:22
912.36:056:21
1012.26:066:20
1112.26:066:19
1212.26:066:18
1312.26:066:18
1412.26:076:17
1512.16:076:16
1612.16:076:15
1712.16:076:14
1812.16:086:13
1912.16:086:13
2012.16:086:12
2112.06:086:11
2212.06:096:10
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2612.06:106:07
2711.96:106:06
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2911.96:106:04
3011.96:116:03
3111.96:116:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Antsalova

In seasonPeak

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

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

Antsalova'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 Antsalova?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Antsalova.

What to pack for Antsalova in March

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

In March, Antsalova sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Antsalova in March

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in July near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Antsalova 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 Antsalova peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 10UV 15Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Antsalova 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 Antsalova is worst in August — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2017 µg/m³Mar 245 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Antsalova?

Antsalova sits at 18.7°S, 44.6°E, 86 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Maintirano, 91 km away.

MaintiranoBelo sur TsiribihinaMiandrivazoTsiroanomandidyMorondavaFenoarivo BeSoavinandrianaMiandrarivo

Topography around Antsalova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antsalova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m.

The land around Antsalova is covered by grassland (75%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
983 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Maintirano 91 km · Belo sur Tsiribihina 115 km · Miandrivazo 130 km · Tsiroanomandidy 151 km · Morondava 183 km · Fenoarivo Be 207 km · Soavinandriana 229 km · Miandrarivo 240 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 Antsalova (-18.6667°, 44.6167°, elevation 86 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).