Ifanadiana weather in March

In March, Ifanadiana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 345 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ifanadiana's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ifanadiana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
345 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ifanadiana reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
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192821
202821
212821
222721
232721
242721
252721
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Ifanadiana weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°45527.113.23.4
Feb28° / 21°39224.912.73.5
Mar28° / 21°34525.912.24.0
Apr26° / 19°16621.511.54.8
May24° / 17°12319115.6
Jun22° / 15°7413.610.76.2
Jul21° / 14°8114.610.86.0
Aug22° / 14°6213.411.36.4
Sep24° / 16°6211.611.96.7
Oct26° / 18°10414.912.56.0
Nov28° / 19°15417.8135.0
Dec29° / 21°29122.913.33.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52377
62377
72476
82476
92575
102575
112674
122773
132773
142773
152872
162872
172872
182872
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ifanadiana gets around 345 mm of rain over 25.9 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 84% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
389
489
589
688
788
887
987
1087
1186
1286
1386
1485
1585
1684
1784
1883
1983
2082
2182
2281
2381
2481
2581
2680
2780
2880
2979
3079
3178

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113267
213267
313366
413366
513366
613366
713465
823464
923464
1023464
1123563
1223563
1323563
1423563
1523662
1623662
1723662
1823761
1923860
2023860
2123959
2224058
2324157
2424256
2524355
2624553
2734750
2834849
2935047
3035245
3145442

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:496:16
212.45:496:16
312.45:506:15
412.45:506:14
512.45:516:13
612.45:516:12
712.35:516:12
812.35:526:11
912.35:526:10
1012.35:526:09
1112.35:536:08
1212.25:536:07
1312.25:546:06
1412.25:546:05
1512.25:546:05
1612.25:556:04
1712.15:556:03
1812.15:556:02
1912.15:566:01
2012.15:566:00
2112.05:565:59
2212.05:575:58
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:575:56
2512.05:575:55
2611.95:585:54
2711.95:585:53
2811.95:585:52
2911.95:595:51
3011.95:595:51
3111.85:595:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ifanadiana

In seasonPeak

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

Ifanadiana'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 Ifanadiana?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ifanadiana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ifanadiana in March

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

In March, Ifanadiana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ifanadiana in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ifanadiana 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ifanadiana 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 Ifanadiana is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateOct 1834 µg/m³Feb 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov22Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ifanadiana?

Ifanadiana sits at 21.3°S, 47.6°E, 433 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Fianarantsoa, 59 km away.

AmbalavaoAmbositraManakaraSahavato

Topography around Ifanadiana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ifanadiana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,988 m.

The land around Ifanadiana is covered by trees (41%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), trees (34%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
1,054 m
80 km
1,988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fianarantsoa 59 km · Ikongo 68 km · Mananjary 74 km · Amboanjo 81 km · Ambalavao 94 km · Ambositra 95 km · Manakara 102 km · Sahavato 107 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 Ifanadiana (-21.3°, 47.6333°, elevation 433 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).