Didy weather in March

In March, Didy sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 181 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Didy's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Didy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Didy reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
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172719
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202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312618

Didy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°27424.2134.2
Feb27° / 19°25422.712.64.1
Mar27° / 19°18121.112.14.7
Apr26° / 17°5614.311.65.9
May24° / 16°3510.111.26.8
Jun22° / 13°258.710.96.6
Jul21° / 12°3210116.3
Aug21° / 12°238.811.46.7
Sep23° / 13°176.311.97.5
Oct26° / 15°28712.47.3
Nov28° / 17°6110.912.96.2
Dec28° / 18°17618.713.14.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82476
92476
102575
112575
122575
132575
142674
152674
162674
172773
182872
192971
202971
212971
223169
233169
243169
253169
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Didy gets around 181 mm of rain over 21.1 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 68% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
277
376
476
575
675
774
874
974
1073
1173
1272
1372
1471
1571
1670
1769
1868
1967
2066
2165
2264
2363
2462
2562
2661
2760
2860
2959
3059
3158

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1026731
2026731
3026731
4026731
5127711
6127711
7127711
8127711
9128701
10128701
11129691
12130681
13230671
14231661
15232651
16233641
17134641
18135631
19136621
20137611
21139591
22140581
23141580
24143560
25144550
26145540
27247510
28248500
29249480
30351460
31352450

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:486:11
212.45:486:10
312.45:486:09
412.35:486:09
512.35:496:08
612.35:496:07
712.35:496:06
812.35:506:06
912.25:506:05
1012.25:506:04
1112.25:506:03
1212.25:516:03
1312.25:516:02
1412.25:516:01
1512.15:516:00
1612.15:525:59
1712.15:525:59
1812.15:525:58
1912.15:525:57
2012.15:535:56
2112.05:535:55
2212.05:535:54
2312.05:535:54
2412.05:535:53
2512.05:545:52
2612.05:545:51
2711.95:545:50
2811.95:545:49
2911.95:555:48
3011.95:555:48
3111.95:555:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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224.9Bright
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244.9Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Didy

In seasonPeak

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

Didy'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 Didy?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Didy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Didy in March

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

In March, Didy sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Didy 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 Didy peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Didy 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 Didy is worst in November — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 929 µg/m³Feb 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct28Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Didy?

Didy sits at 18.1°S, 48.5°E, 1,033 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambatondrazaka, 34 km away.

ToamasinaAmpasimanolotraMoramangaVohibinany

Topography around Didy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Didy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 1,039 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,569 m.

The land around Didy is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
1,569 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ambatondrazaka 34 km · Amparafaravola 67 km · Imerimandroso 76 km · Anjozorobe 77 km · Toamasina 92 km · Ampasimanolotra 96 km · Moramanga 98 km · Vohibinany 100 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 Didy (-18.1167°, 48.5333°, elevation 1,033 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).