Fianarantsoa in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Fianarantsoa sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 35 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Fianarantsoa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fianarantsoa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 35 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Fianarantsoa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Fianarantsoa reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Fianarantsoa weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 18° | 287 | 22.8 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 25° / 18° | 213 | 19.1 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 146 | 16.7 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 49 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 24 | 5.4 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 12 | 3.1 | 10.7 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 15 | 3.5 | 10.8 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 20° / 10° | 9 | 2.7 | 11.3 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 9 | 2.5 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 43 | 7.4 | 12.5 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 95 | 12.6 | 13 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 209 | 19.7 | 13.3 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Fianarantsoa gets around 35 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Fianarantsoa
None of Fianarantsoa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Fianarantsoa's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Fianarantsoa?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Fianarantsoa for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Fianarantsoa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Fianarantsoa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Fianarantsoa in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fianarantsoa peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Fianarantsoa in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fianarantsoa is worst in October — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Fianarantsoa?
Fianarantsoa sits at 21.5°S, 47.1°E, 1,117 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambalavao, 45 km away.
Topography around Fianarantsoa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fianarantsoa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fianarantsoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 1,148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,372 m.
The land around Fianarantsoa is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 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
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 Fianarantsoa (-21.4527°, 47.0857°, elevation 1,117 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.