Hell-Ville in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Hell-Ville sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 75 mm of rain over about 24 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Hell-Ville's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Hell-Ville 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 Hell-Ville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 75 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Hell-Ville in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Hell-Ville reaches about 27°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Hell-Ville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Hell-Ville 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 | 29° / 25° | 439 | 28.7 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 383 | 25.2 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 276 | 27.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 117 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 44 | 12.7 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 23° | 23 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 22 | 6.5 | 11.3 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 30 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 23° | 36 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 64 | 17.4 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 134 | 22.6 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 253 | 28 | 12.8 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Hell-Ville gets around 75 mm of rain over 24 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 42 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hell-Ville
None of Hell-Ville's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Hell-Ville?
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 Hell-Ville for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Hell-Ville in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Hell-Ville sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hell-Ville in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Hell-Ville in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Hell-Ville 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 4 | Good |
| Jun | 4 | Good |
| Jul | 3 | Good |
| Aug | 4 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.