Boriziny in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Boriziny sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Boriziny's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Boriziny's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Boriziny in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Boriziny reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Boriziny
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 8 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Boriziny 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 | 32° / 24° | 472 | 27 | 12.8 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 344 | 24.2 | 12.5 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 33° / 24° | 217 | 19.1 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 36 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| May | 33° / 22° | 9 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 20° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 33° / 21° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 21 | 4.3 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 35° / 24° | 102 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 34° / 24° | 256 | 22.4 | 12.9 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Boriziny gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Boriziny
None of Boriziny's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Boriziny's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Boriziny?
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 Boriziny for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Boriziny in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Boriziny sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Boriziny 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Boriziny in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 5 | Good |
| Jun | 4 | Good |
| Jul | 4 | Good |
| Aug | 5 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.