Antsohimbondrona weather in March

In March, Antsohimbondrona sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 258 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 20% 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 Antsohimbondrona's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antsohimbondrona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Antsohimbondrona reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
162925
172925
182925
192925
202925
212925
222925
232925
242925
252925
262925
272925
282925
292925
302925
312925

How March really feels in Antsohimbondrona

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.

Antsohimbondrona weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°44128.612.73.3
Feb28° / 25°3982612.43.3
Mar29° / 25°25825.212.13.6
Apr30° / 25°7717.211.74.5
May29° / 24°3910.911.45.7
Jun28° / 23°2910.411.26.4
Jul27° / 22°3312.111.36.6
Aug28° / 22°4014.711.66.2
Sep28° / 23°3813.511.95.8
Oct29° / 24°4413.512.35.4
Nov30° / 25°8718.812.64.4
Dec29° / 25°24326.112.83.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42971
52971
62971
73070
83070
93169
103169
113169
123169
133070
143169
153169
163169
173268
183367
193565
203664
213763
223862
234060
244258
254357
264555
274852
285050
295248
305347
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Antsohimbondrona gets around 258 mm of rain over 25.2 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 81% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
288
387
487
587
686
786
886
985
1085
1184
1284
1384
1484
1583
1683
1782
1882
1981
2080
2179
2279
2378
2477
2576
2675
2774
2874
2973
3072
3171

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107228
207228
307129
407129
507129
607129
707129
807030
907030
1007129
1107129
1207129
1307228
1407228
1507327
1607327
1707426
1807426
1907525
2007624
2107723
2207822
2307921
2408020
2508119
2608218
2708317
2818316
2918415
3018514
3118514

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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 5:50 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:506:06
212.35:506:06
312.25:506:05
412.25:506:04
512.25:506:04
612.25:506:03
712.25:516:03
812.25:516:02
912.25:516:01
1012.25:516:01
1112.25:516:00
1212.15:516:00
1312.15:515:59
1412.15:515:58
1512.15:515:58
1612.15:525:57
1712.15:525:56
1812.15:525:56
1912.15:525:55
2012.05:525:54
2112.05:525:54
2212.05:525:53
2312.05:525:52
2412.05:525:52
2512.05:525:51
2612.05:525:50
2712.05:525:49
2811.95:525:49
2911.95:525:48
3011.95:525:47
3111.95:525:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Antsohimbondrona

In seasonPeak

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

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

Antsohimbondrona'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 Antsohimbondrona?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Antsohimbondrona.

What to pack for Antsohimbondrona in March

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

In March, Antsohimbondrona sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Antsohimbondrona 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 April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Antsohimbondrona 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 Antsohimbondrona peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Antsohimbondrona?

Antsohimbondrona sits at 13.1°S, 48.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambilobe, 25 km away.

AntsirananaIharan̈aMaromandiaBealanana

Topography around Antsohimbondrona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antsohimbondrona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,209 m.

The land around Antsohimbondrona is covered by grassland (34%) and mangroves (25%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (33%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
2,209 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Ambilobe 25 km · Ambarakaraka 46 km · Hell-Ville 72 km · Ambanja 78 km · Antsiranana 98 km · Iharan̈a 128 km · Maromandia 151 km · Bealanana 163 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 Antsohimbondrona (-13.0833°, 48.85°, elevation 8 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).