Boriziny weather in March

In March, Boriziny sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 217 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Boriziny's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boriziny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Boriziny reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How March really feels in Boriziny

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.

Boriziny weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43268
53268
63565
73565
83664
93664
103862
113862
124060
134060
144159
154357
164456
174456
184753
194753
204951
215050
225149
235347
245446
255644
265743
275941
286139
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Boriziny gets around 217 mm of rain over 19.1 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 62% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
575
674
773
872
971
1070
1169
1268
1367
1466
1565
1664
1762
1861
1959
2058
2156
2255
2353
2452
2550
2649
2747
2845
2944
3042
3140

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1066331
2076330
3086329
4086329
5096328
60106228
70106228
80116128
90126028
100135928
110145729
120145729
130155629
140165529
150175429
160175429
170185428
180195328
190205327
200215227
210225226
220235225
230245224
240255223
250265321
261275220
271295119
281305217
291325116
301335214
311355113

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:536:12
212.35:536:12
312.35:536:11
412.35:536:11
512.35:546:10
612.35:546:09
712.25:546:09
812.25:546:08
912.25:556:07
1012.25:556:07
1112.25:556:06
1212.25:556:05
1312.25:556:04
1412.15:556:04
1512.15:566:03
1612.15:566:02
1712.15:566:02
1812.15:566:01
1912.15:566:00
2012.05:565:59
2112.05:565:58
2212.05:575:58
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:575:56
2512.05:575:55
2612.05:575:55
2711.95:575:54
2811.95:575:53
2911.95:585:52
3011.95:585:52
3111.95:585:51

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 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 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
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Boriziny

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Boriziny?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boriziny.

What to pack for Boriziny in March

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

In March, Boriziny sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Boriziny 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 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).