Fandriana in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Fandriana sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 385 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Fandriana's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fandriana's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
385 mm
51 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Fandriana in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Fandriana reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Fandriana weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°37325.313.14.4
Feb24° / 16°29522.912.74.4
Mar24° / 15°23021.912.14.9
Apr22° / 14°9516.811.65.6
May20° / 11°6012.211.16.0
Jun18° / 399.110.85.9
Jul17° / 4510.510.95.4
Aug18° / 277.711.36.5
Sep20° / 10°296.811.97.1
Oct23° / 12°8111.912.56.7
Nov24° / 14°14816.4135.9
Dec24° / 15°26921.513.25.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Fandriana gets around 385 mm of rain over 51 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 10 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Fandriana

In seasonPeak

In fall, Fandriana overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fandriana'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 fall a good time to visit Fandriana?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Fandriana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fandriana in Fall

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

In fall, Fandriana sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Fandriana in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fandriana peaks around February 12 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 12UV 17Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Fandriana in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Fandriana is worst in October — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateOct 1741 µg/m³Jan 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov21Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fandriana?

Fandriana sits at 20.2°S, 47.4°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambositra, 36 km away.

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Topography around Fandriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fandriana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 1,404 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,076 m.

The land around Fandriana is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
393 m
16 km
673 m
80 km
2,076 m
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Fall weather nearby: Ambositra 36 km · Soanindrariny 40 km · Antsirabe 55 km · Antanifotsy 65 km · Ambatofinandrahana 70 km · Betafo 71 km · Marolambo 79 km · Ambatolampy 95 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 Fandriana (-20.2333°, 47.3833°, elevation 1,364 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.