Hell-Ville weather in February

In February, Hell-Ville sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 383 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hell-Ville's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hell-Ville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
383 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Hell-Ville is borough of the city of Nosy Be.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Hell-Ville reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

20°25°30°35°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
162925
172925
182925
192925
202925
212925
222925
232925
242925
252925
262925
272925
282925

How February really feels in Hell-Ville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hell-Ville weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°43928.712.73.1
Feb29° / 25°38325.212.43.2
Mar29° / 25°27627.512.13.2
Apr29° / 25°11722.511.73.9
May29° / 25°4412.711.45.7
Jun28° / 23°238.111.27.1
Jul27° / 22°226.511.37.5
Aug27° / 22°309.311.67.0
Sep27° / 23°3612.711.96.4
Oct28° / 24°6417.412.35.3
Nov29° / 25°13422.612.64.1
Dec29° / 25°2532812.83.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31585
41585
51585
61783
71783
81783
91882
101882
111882
121882
131882
141882
151783
161783
171882
181882
191882
201783
211783
221783
231783
241882
251882
261981
272080
282179

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Hell-Ville gets around 383 mm of rain over 25.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 90% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
192
291
391
490
590
689
789
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1690
1790
1890
1991
2091
2191
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2891

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
105941
115842
125842
135743
145743
155644
165644
175545
185545
195446
205446
215347
225248
235248
245149
255149
265149
275050
285050

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202528
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:436:18
212.65:436:18
312.65:446:18
412.65:446:18
512.55:456:17
612.55:456:17
712.55:456:17
812.55:466:17
912.55:466:17
1012.55:476:16
1112.55:476:16
1212.55:476:16
1312.55:486:15
1412.55:486:15
1512.45:486:15
1612.45:496:14
1712.45:496:14
1812.45:496:14
1912.45:496:13
2012.45:506:13
2112.45:506:12
2212.45:506:12
2312.45:506:12
2412.35:516:11
2512.35:516:11
2612.35:516:10
2712.35:516:10
2812.35:526:09

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hell-Ville

In seasonPeak

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

Hell-Ville sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Hell-Ville's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Hell-Ville?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hell-Ville.

What to pack for Hell-Ville in February

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

In February, Hell-Ville sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hell-Ville in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Hell-Ville in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Hell-Ville peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hell-Ville in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Hell-Ville is worst in November — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodNov 1418 µg/m³Jul 123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May4Good
Jun4Good
Jul3Good
Aug4Good
Sep6Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hell-Ville?

Hell-Ville sits at 13.4°S, 48.3°E, 23 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambanja, 36 km away.

AmbilobeMaromandiaBealananaAntsirananaAntsohihy

Topography around Hell-Ville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hell-Ville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,848 m.

The land around Hell-Ville is covered by trees (33%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (67%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
1,848 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Ambanja 36 km · Ambarakaraka 66 km · Antsohimbondrona 72 km · Ambilobe 88 km · Maromandia 93 km · Bealanana 138 km · Antsiranana 164 km · Antsohihy 168 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 Hell-Ville (-13.3972°, 48.2666°, elevation 23 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. 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).