Antsohimbondrona in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Antsohimbondrona sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 103 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Antsohimbondrona's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Antsohimbondrona has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Antsohimbondrona's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 103 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Antsohimbondrona in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Antsohimbondrona reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Antsohimbondrona
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Antsohimbondrona weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 25° | 441 | 28.6 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 398 | 26 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 258 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 77 | 17.2 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 39 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 23° | 29 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 33 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 40 | 14.7 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 23° | 38 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 44 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 87 | 18.8 | 12.6 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 243 | 26.1 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Antsohimbondrona gets around 103 mm of rain over 37 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Antsohimbondrona
None of Antsohimbondrona's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Antsohimbondrona?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Antsohimbondrona for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Antsohimbondrona in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Antsohimbondrona sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Antsohimbondrona in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Antsohimbondrona in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.