Faratsiho weather in December

In December, Faratsiho sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 407 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Faratsiho's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faratsiho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
407 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:13 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Faratsiho reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312314

Faratsiho weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°47326.1134.1
Feb23° / 14°41622.512.74.4
Mar23° / 14°2602012.15.2
Apr22° / 12°921311.66.4
May20° / 10°24511.17.3
Jun19° / 81.710.97.6
Jul18° / 81.810.97.5
Aug20° / 82.311.37.9
Sep22° / 132.911.98.2
Oct24° / 11°931112.47.0
Nov23° / 13°22917.812.95.6
Dec23° / 14°40723.613.14.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42773
52575
62476
72476
82476
92278
102179
112080
122080
131981
141981
151981
161882
171882
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231882
241882
251882
261882
271783
281783
291783
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Faratsiho gets around 407 mm of rain over 23.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
373
473
573
674
774
875
975
1075
1176
1276
1376
1477
1577
1677
1777
1877
1977
2077
2177
2277
2377
2477
2578
2678
2779
2879
2980
3080
3181

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
128648
227649
326659
4256510
5256411
6246412
7236413
8226414
9226315
10216316
11206317
12196219
13186220
14176221
15176221
16166222
17166123
18166123
19166024
20156025
21156025
22155926
23155827
24145927
25145828
26145729
27135730
28135730
29135631
30125731
31125632

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:096:15
213.15:106:15
313.15:106:16
413.15:106:16
513.15:106:17
613.15:106:18
713.15:116:18
813.15:116:19
913.15:116:19
1013.15:116:20
1113.15:126:21
1213.25:126:21
1313.25:126:22
1413.25:136:22
1513.25:136:23
1613.25:136:23
1713.25:146:24
1813.25:146:24
1913.25:156:25
2013.25:156:25
2113.25:166:26
2213.25:166:26
2313.25:176:27
2413.25:176:27
2513.25:186:28
2613.25:186:28
2713.25:196:28
2813.25:196:29
2913.25:206:29
3013.25:206:30
3113.25:216:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Faratsiho

In seasonPeak

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

Faratsiho's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Faratsiho?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Faratsiho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Faratsiho in December

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

In December, Faratsiho sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Faratsiho in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Faratsiho 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
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Faratsiho in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Faratsiho is worst in October — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1729 µg/m³Jan 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Faratsiho?

Faratsiho sits at 19.4°S, 47.0°E, 1,729 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Miandrarivo, 21 km away.

Topography around Faratsiho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faratsiho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m around an average of 1,780 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.

The land around Faratsiho is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
410 m
16 km
943 m
80 km
1,934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Miandrarivo 21 km · Soavinandriana 35 km · Antanifotsy 47 km · Ambatolampy 49 km · Arivonimamo 49 km · Betafo 49 km · Antsirabe 53 km · Imerintsiatosika 60 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 Faratsiho (-19.4°, 46.95°, elevation 1,729 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).