Fandriana weather in February

In February, Fandriana sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 295 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Fandriana's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fandriana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
295 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:44 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Fandriana reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416

Fandriana weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51585
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121585
131585
141585
151486
161486
171486
181486
191585
201585
211684
221684
231684
241585
251585
261585
271585
281486

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Fandriana gets around 295 mm of rain over 22.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 82% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2181
2281
2381
2481
2580
2680
2780
2880

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1017794
2018784
3018784
4018784
5018784
6018784
7019774
8019774
9019774
10019765
11019765
12019765
13019765
14019765
15020755
16020755
17020755
18020755
19021745
20021754
21021754
22021754
23022744
24022744
25022753
26122743
27122743
28122743

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:376:31
212.95:376:31
312.95:386:31
412.95:386:30
512.85:396:30
612.85:406:30
712.85:406:29
812.85:416:29
912.85:416:29
1012.85:426:28
1112.85:426:28
1212.75:436:27
1312.75:436:27
1412.75:446:26
1512.75:446:26
1612.75:456:25
1712.75:456:25
1812.65:466:24
1912.65:466:23
2012.65:476:23
2112.65:476:22
2212.65:486:22
2312.55:486:21
2412.55:496:20
2512.55:496:20
2612.55:496:19
2712.55:506:18
2812.55:506:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Fandriana

In seasonPeak

In February, Fandriana sits inside 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 February a good time to visit Fandriana?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Fandriana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fandriana in February

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

In February, Fandriana sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Fandriana in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 17 (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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Ambatolampy

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
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February 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. 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).