Ihosy weather in March

In March, Ihosy sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 89 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ihosy's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ihosy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 Ihosy reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302718
312718

Ihosy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°22518.313.24.7
Feb28° / 19°14514.712.85.3
Mar28° / 19°8911.912.26.1
Apr27° / 17°345.811.57.4
May25° / 15°122.510.98.5
Jun23° / 13°51.110.78.7
Jul22° / 12°71.210.88.5
Aug24° / 12°30.711.29.1
Sep26° / 14°51.311.98.7
Oct28° / 16°345.212.57.1
Nov29° / 18°76913.15.7
Dec29° / 19°17316.413.34.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44555
54654
64852
74852
85050
95149
105248
115347
125446
135545
145644
155743
165743
175842
185941
195941
205941
216040
226139
236139
246040
256139
266139
276238
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ihosy gets around 89 mm of rain over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
547
646
745
844
943
1042
1142
1241
1341
1440
1540
1639
1739
1838
1937
2037
2136
2235
2335
2434
2533
2632
2731
2830
2929
3029
3128

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10124732
20124732
30124732
40125722
50125722
60225712
70226702
80226711
90227701
100227701
110328681
120328681
130328681
140329671
150329671
160330661
170330661
180431641
190431650
200432640
210432640
220433630
231434610
241534600
251535590
261536580
271638550
281639540
291741510
301742500
311844470

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:54 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:546:23
212.55:556:22
312.45:556:22
412.45:566:21
512.45:566:20
612.45:566:19
712.45:576:18
812.35:576:17
912.35:586:16
1012.35:586:16
1112.35:586:15
1212.25:596:14
1312.25:596:13
1412.26:006:12
1512.26:006:11
1612.26:006:10
1712.16:016:09
1812.16:016:08
1912.16:016:07
2012.16:026:06
2112.06:026:05
2212.06:036:04
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:02
2512.06:046:01
2611.96:046:00
2711.96:045:59
2811.96:055:58
2911.96:055:57
3011.96:055:56
3111.86:065:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ihosy

In seasonPeak

None of Ihosy's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ihosy's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Ihosy?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ihosy for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ihosy in March

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

In March, Ihosy sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ihosy 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 Ihosy peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ihosy 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 Ihosy is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.6× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1518 µg/m³Mar 123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb3Good
Mar3Good
Apr4Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ihosy?

Ihosy sits at 22.4°S, 46.1°E, 733 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ivohibe, 78 km away.

BetrokaAmbalavaoVondrozoBerorohaFianarantsoaIkongoIkalamavony

Topography around Ihosy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ihosy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 763 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,163 m.

The land around Ihosy is covered by grassland (66%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
591 m
80 km
2,163 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ivohibe 78 km · Betroka 96 km · Ambalavao 105 km · Vondrozo 127 km · Beroroha 128 km · Fianarantsoa 145 km · Ikongo 147 km · Ikalamavony 147 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 Ihosy (-22.4029°, 46.1258°, elevation 733 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).