Fenoarivo Be weather in March

In March, Fenoarivo Be sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 234 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Fenoarivo Be's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fenoarivo Be's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
234 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Fenoarivo Be reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Fenoarivo Be weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°42926134.0
Feb27° / 18°34823.312.64.1
Mar27° / 18°23419.912.15.0
Apr27° / 16°629.711.66.8
May25° / 14°132.811.18.4
Jun24° / 12°30.810.99.0
Jul23° / 11°40.9119.0
Aug25° / 12°30.611.49.1
Sep27° / 13°71.311.98.4
Oct28° / 16°648.712.46.5
Nov28° / 17°18216.512.95.3
Dec27° / 18°32622.813.14.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32773
42872
52971
63070
73169
83268
93367
103565
113664
123664
133763
143763
153862
164060
174060
184258
194357
204456
214456
224753
234753
245050
255050
265248
275248
285446
295446
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Fenoarivo Be gets around 234 mm of rain over 19.9 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 64% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
177
276
375
474
574
673
772
871
970
1069
1169
1268
1368
1467
1566
1665
1764
1863
1962
2061
2160
2259
2359
2458
2557
2656
2754
2853
2952
3051
3149

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
143957
243957
343957
443957
544056
644056
744155
854154
954154
1054253
1164252
1264252
1364252
1464252
1574350
1674350
1774449
1884548
1984546
2084645
2194744
2294842
23104941
24105139
25115237
26115435
27125533
28135631
29135928
30146026
31156124

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:556:19
212.45:566:18
312.45:566:17
412.35:566:17
512.35:566:16
612.35:576:15
712.35:576:14
812.35:576:14
912.35:586:13
1012.25:586:12
1112.25:586:11
1212.25:586:11
1312.25:596:10
1412.25:596:09
1512.15:596:08
1612.15:596:07
1712.16:006:06
1812.16:006:06
1912.16:006:05
2012.16:006:04
2112.06:016:03
2212.06:016:02
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:016:01
2512.06:026:00
2612.06:025:59
2711.96:025:58
2811.96:025:57
2911.96:025:56
3011.96:035:55
3111.96:035:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
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255.8Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fenoarivo Be

In seasonPeak

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

Fenoarivo Be'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 March a good time to visit Fenoarivo Be?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Fenoarivo Be for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fenoarivo Be in March

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

In March, Fenoarivo Be sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fenoarivo Be in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (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 Be peaks around February 10 at about 16 (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 10UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Fenoarivo Be in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Fenoarivo Be is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1724 µg/m³Jan 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May18Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fenoarivo Be?

Fenoarivo Be sits at 18.4°S, 46.6°E, 983 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ankazobe, 59 km away.

ArivonimamoImerintsiatosikaAmbohidratrimoIvatoMiandrarivo

Topography around Fenoarivo Be

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fenoarivo Be has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,032 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 m.

The land around Fenoarivo Be is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (89%) within 16 km, and grassland (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
505 m
80 km
1,391 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ankazobe 59 km · Tsiroanomandidy 66 km · Soavinandriana 83 km · Arivonimamo 92 km · Imerintsiatosika 100 km · Ambohidratrimo 101 km · Ivato 105 km · Miandrarivo 113 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 Be (-18.4333°, 46.5667°, elevation 983 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).