Didy in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Didy sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 80 mm of rain over about 28 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 15% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Didy's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Didy's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 80 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Didy in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Didy reaches about 21°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Didy 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 | 27° / 19° | 274 | 24.2 | 13 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 254 | 22.7 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 181 | 21.1 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 56 | 14.3 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 35 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 22° / 13° | 25 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 21° / 12° | 32 | 10 | 11 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 21° / 12° | 23 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 17 | 6.3 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 28 | 7 | 12.4 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 17° | 61 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 176 | 18.7 | 13.1 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Didy gets around 80 mm of rain over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early June to 11 h 36 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Didy
None of Didy's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Didy's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Didy?
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 Didy for sightseeing.
What to pack for Didy in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Didy sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Didy in Winter
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Didy 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.