Arivonimamo in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Arivonimamo sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 3 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 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Arivonimamo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arivonimamo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
11 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
8.1
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Arivonimamo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.

A typical winter day in Arivonimamo reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Arivonimamo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°30521.9134.7
Feb26° / 17°27019.312.64.9
Mar26° / 17°14715.212.15.8
Apr25° / 15°387.511.67.4
May23° / 13°152.911.18.1
Jun21° / 10°40.810.98.1
Jul20° / 10°41117.9
Aug21° / 10°40.911.48.4
Sep24° / 11°71.711.98.7
Oct26° / 13°456.812.47.5
Nov27° / 15°11112.112.96.3
Dec26° / 17°2121813.15.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Arivonimamo gets around 11 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Arivonimamo

In seasonPeak

None of Arivonimamo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Arivonimamo's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Is winter a good time to visit Arivonimamo?

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.

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Arivonimamo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Arivonimamo in Winter

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

In winter, Arivonimamo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

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UV index in Arivonimamo in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arivonimamo peaks around February 11 at about 16 (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 11UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Arivonimamo in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Arivonimamo is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1723 µg/m³Jan 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arivonimamo?

Arivonimamo sits at 19.0°S, 47.2°E, 1,418 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Imerintsiatosika, 15 km away.

Topography around Arivonimamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arivonimamo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,406 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,761 m.

The land around Arivonimamo is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
1,761 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Imerintsiatosika 15 km · Ambohidratrimo 34 km · Antananarivo 39 km · Ivato 40 km · Ambatolampy 48 km · Faratsiho 49 km · Soavinandriana 50 km · Alarobia 58 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 Arivonimamo (-19.0167°, 47.1833°, elevation 1,418 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.