Hell-Ville weather in March

In March, Hell-Ville sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 276 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Hell-Ville's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hell-Ville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
276 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March 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 28°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
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202925
212925
222925
232925
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272925
282925
292925
302925
312925

How March really feels in Hell-Ville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hell-Ville weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32476
42476
52575
62575
72674
82674
92674
102674
112773
122773
132872
142971
153070
163070
173070
183268
193367
203466
213664
223763
233961
244159
254258
264456
274555
284852
294951
305050
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hell-Ville gets around 276 mm of rain over 27.5 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 88% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
490
590
690
790
890
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2088
2188
2288
2388
2487
2587
2686
2786
2886
2985
3085
3184

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114555
124555
134456
144456
154357
164258
174258
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234258
244357
254456
264555
274654
284753
294951
305050
315248

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:526:09
212.35:526:08
312.35:526:07
412.25:526:07
512.25:526:06
612.25:536:06
712.25:536:05
812.25:536:05
912.25:536:04
1012.25:536:03
1112.25:536:03
1212.15:536:02
1312.15:546:01
1412.15:546:01
1512.15:546:00
1612.15:545:59
1712.15:545:59
1812.15:545:58
1912.15:545:57
2012.05:545:57
2112.05:545:56
2212.05:545:55
2312.05:545:55
2412.05:545:54
2512.05:555:53
2612.05:555:52
2712.05:555:52
2811.95:555:51
2911.95:555:50
3011.95:555:50
3111.95:555:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.71 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 — March's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hell-Ville

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Hell-Ville?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hell-Ville in March

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

In March, Hell-Ville sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hell-Ville in March

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in March — 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 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 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 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 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
March 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).