Antsirabe weather in December

In December, Antsirabe sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 333 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Antsirabe's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antsirabe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
333 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:12 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Antsirabe is city in Madagascar.

Density
1,963/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Antsirabe reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252415
262415
272415
282315
292315
302315
312315

Antsirabe weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°3802413.14.5
Feb23° / 15°3202112.74.7
Mar23° / 14°2141812.15.6
Apr23° / 12°7310.911.66.8
May21° / 10°213.811.17.6
Jun19° / 61.310.87.7
Jul18° / 51.210.97.7
Aug20° / 61.511.38.1
Sep23° / 112.211.98.5
Oct24° / 11°839.712.57.4
Nov24° / 13°19916.512.95.9
Dec24° / 14°33322.113.24.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33268
43268
53169
63070
72971
82872
92872
102674
112674
122575
132476
142476
152278
162278
172278
182179
192179
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262179
272278
282278
292179
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Antsirabe gets around 333 mm of rain over 22.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
469
569
669
770
870
970
1071
1171
1272
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2773
2873
2974
3074
3175

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1256213
2246214
3236215
4226216
5226117
6216019
7206020
8205921
9195823
10195724
11185626
12175627
13165628
14165529
15155431
16145531
17145432
18145333
19135433
20135334
21135235
22135235
23135136
24125236
25125137
26125038
27125038
28115039
29115039
30114940
31114940

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:086:15
213.15:086:16
313.15:086:16
413.15:096:17
513.15:096:18
613.25:096:18
713.25:096:19
813.25:106:19
913.25:106:20
1013.25:106:21
1113.25:106:21
1213.25:116:22
1313.25:116:22
1413.25:116:23
1513.25:126:23
1613.25:126:24
1713.25:136:24
1813.25:136:25
1913.25:136:25
2013.25:146:26
2113.25:146:26
2213.25:156:27
2313.25:156:27
2413.25:166:28
2513.25:166:28
2613.25:176:29
2713.25:176:29
2813.25:186:29
2913.25:186:30
3013.25:196:30
3113.25:196:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Antsirabe

In seasonPeak

In December, Antsirabe sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Antsirabe's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Antsirabe?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Antsirabe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Antsirabe in December

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

In December, Antsirabe sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Antsirabe in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Antsirabe peaks around February 12 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 17Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Antsirabe in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Antsirabe is worst in October — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1729 µg/m³Jan 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Antsirabe?

Antsirabe sits at 19.9°S, 47.0°E, 1,513 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Betafo, 20 km away.

Topography around Antsirabe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antsirabe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 1,498 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,982 m.

The land around Antsirabe is covered by cropland (59%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
1,982 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Betafo 20 km · Soanindrariny 21 km · Antanifotsy 38 km · Faratsiho 53 km · Fandriana 55 km · Miandrarivo 57 km · Ambatolampy 67 km · Ambositra 77 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 Antsirabe (-19.8659°, 47.0333°, elevation 1,513 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).