Fenoarivo Atsinanana in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Fenoarivo Atsinanana sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 882 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Fenoarivo Atsinanana's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Fenoarivo Atsinanana has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Fenoarivo Atsinanana's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
882 mm
73 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Fenoarivo Atsinanana in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Fenoarivo Atsinanana reaches about 27°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Fenoarivo Atsinanana weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°32025.912.94.1
Feb27° / 25°36722.912.64.2
Mar27° / 25°36526.412.14.2
Apr26° / 25°22825.111.64.5
May25° / 23°22425.211.24.7
Jun24° / 22°21826.4114.5
Jul23° / 21°23726.911.14.4
Aug23° / 21°15924.411.44.8
Sep23° / 21°11322.111.95.3
Oct24° / 23°1052112.45.6
Nov25° / 24°10519.412.85.5
Dec27° / 25°19524.5134.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Fenoarivo Atsinanana gets around 882 mm of rain over 73 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early December to 12 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Fenoarivo Atsinanana

In seasonPeak

In summer, Fenoarivo Atsinanana overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Cyclone
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Is summer a good time to visit Fenoarivo Atsinanana?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Fenoarivo Atsinanana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fenoarivo Atsinanana in Summer

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

In summer, Fenoarivo Atsinanana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 73 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fenoarivo Atsinanana in Summer

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Fenoarivo Atsinanana in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Fenoarivo Atsinanana peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 11UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Fenoarivo Atsinanana in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Fenoarivo Atsinanana is worst in November — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1625 µg/m³Feb 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug6Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov27Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fenoarivo Atsinanana?

Fenoarivo Atsinanana sits at 17.4°S, 49.4°E, 14 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vavatenina, 24 km away.

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Topography around Fenoarivo Atsinanana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fenoarivo Atsinanana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.

The land around Fenoarivo Atsinanana is covered by trees (45%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
1,512 m
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Summer weather nearby: Vavatenina 24 km · Ambodimanga II 29 km · Vohibinany 40 km · Soanierana Ivongo 55 km · Ambodifotatra 64 km · Toamasina 85 km · Imerimandroso 88 km · Andilamena 98 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 Fenoarivo Atsinanana (-17.3809°, 49.4083°, elevation 14 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.