Boriziny weather in February

In February, Boriziny sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 344 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Boriziny's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boriziny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
344 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:48 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Boriziny 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 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Boriziny

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Boriziny weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°4722712.82.4
Feb32° / 24°34424.212.52.5
Mar33° / 24°21719.112.12.8
Apr34° / 24°366.511.73.6
May33° / 22°91.611.34.6
Jun31° / 21°20.411.15.7
Jul31° / 20°10.311.26.1
Aug32° / 20°20.311.55.6
Sep33° / 21°20.611.94.6
Oct35° / 23°214.312.43.2
Nov35° / 24°10212.112.72.4
Dec34° / 24°25622.412.92.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42278
52278
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122278
132278
142278
152179
162179
172179
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192179
202179
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232278
242278
252476
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272674
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Boriziny gets around 344 mm of rain over 24.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
190
290
389
489
588
687
787
886
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2385
2485
2584
2683
2782
2881

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
146135
246135
346234
446234
546234
646234
736433
836433
936433
1036334
1136334
1236334
1326434
1426434
1526335
1626335
1726236
1826236
1926236
2026236
2136136
2236136
2336136
2446135
2546234
2646333
2756233
2866232

Wind in February

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

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:426:23
212.75:436:23
312.75:436:23
412.75:446:23
512.65:446:23
612.65:456:22
712.65:456:22
812.65:466:22
912.65:466:22
1012.65:466:21
1112.65:476:21
1212.65:476:21
1312.55:486:20
1412.55:486:20
1512.55:486:19
1612.55:496:19
1712.55:496:19
1812.55:496:18
1912.55:506:18
2012.55:506:17
2112.45:506:17
2212.45:516:16
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2412.45:516:15
2512.45:526:15
2612.45:526:14
2712.45:526:14
2812.35:526:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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255.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Boriziny

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Boriziny?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boriziny.

What to pack for Boriziny in February

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Boriziny in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boriziny peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Boriziny in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Boriziny is worst in November — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1620 µg/m³Jul 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct12Good
Nov21Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boriziny?

Boriziny sits at 15.6°S, 47.7°E, 22 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Mampikony, 60 km away.

BefandrianaMarovoayTsaratananaAmbato BoenyMahajangaMaromandia

Topography around Boriziny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boriziny has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 m.

The land around Boriziny is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
1,122 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Mampikony 60 km · Antsohihy 82 km · Befandriana 99 km · Marovoay 126 km · Tsaratanana 139 km · Ambato Boeny 144 km · Mahajanga 146 km · Maromandia 155 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 Boriziny (-15.55°, 47.6667°, elevation 22 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).