Farafangana weather in March

In March, Farafangana sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 251 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Farafangana's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farafangana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
251 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Farafangana reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
162924
172924
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292823
302823
312823

How March really feels in Farafangana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 21 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
21
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Farafangana weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°31825.313.23.4
Feb29° / 24°26323.512.83.3
Mar29° / 23°25124.312.23.8
Apr28° / 22°15820.711.54.8
May26° / 20°11718.810.95.6
Jun24° / 18°721410.66.5
Jul24° / 17°7914.510.76.5
Aug24° / 18°4812.111.27.0
Sep25° / 19°379.811.97.0
Oct27° / 21°6311.612.56.4
Nov28° / 22°7914.513.15.3
Dec29° / 24°16020.513.44.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54357
64357
74456
84456
94555
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154753
164753
174654
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264555
274555
284654
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Farafangana gets around 251 mm of rain over 24.3 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 79% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
386
486
586
685
784
884
983
1082
1181
1281
1380
1479
1579
1678
1777
1877
1976
2076
2175
2275
2374
2474
2574
2674
2773
2873
2973
3072
3172

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1057124
2057124
3057223
4057322
5057322
6157321
7157420
8157618
9157717
10167716
11167815
12167914
13177913
14178012
15178111
16178111
17178210
1818829
1918829
2018829
2119828
2219828
23110818
24110827
25111817
26111817
27112816
28113806
29114805
30115795
31116794

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:476:17
212.55:486:16
312.55:486:15
412.45:486:14
512.45:496:13
612.45:496:13
712.45:506:12
812.35:506:11
912.35:516:10
1012.35:516:09
1112.35:516:08
1212.35:526:07
1312.25:526:06
1412.25:536:05
1512.25:536:04
1612.25:536:03
1712.15:546:02
1812.15:546:01
1912.15:556:00
2012.15:555:59
2112.15:555:58
2212.05:565:57
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:565:55
2512.05:575:54
2611.95:575:53
2711.95:575:52
2811.95:585:51
2911.95:585:50
3011.85:595:49
3111.85:595:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Farafangana

In seasonPeak

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

Farafangana sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Farafangana's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Farafangana?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Farafangana.

What to pack for Farafangana in March

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

In March, Farafangana sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Farafangana in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Farafangana in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farafangana peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Farafangana?

Farafangana sits at 22.8°S, 47.8°E, 12 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vohipeno, 53 km away.

VohipahoAmboanjoIvohibeIkongo

Topography around Farafangana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farafangana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Farafangana is covered by grassland (39%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (33%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Vohipeno 53 km · Vondrozo 56 km · Vangaindrano 63 km · Manakara 77 km · Vohipaho 88 km · Amboanjo 91 km · Ivohibe 104 km · Ikongo 112 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 Farafangana (-22.8222°, 47.8261°, elevation 12 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).