Ikongo weather in December

In December, Ikongo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 283 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ikongo's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
283 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:07 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Ikongo 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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22820
32820
42821
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62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
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302821
312821

Ikongo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°44826.413.23.5
Feb28° / 21°39324.412.83.6
Mar28° / 21°32625.712.24.1
Apr26° / 19°18821.311.54.8
May24° / 17°13719115.7
Jun22° / 15°8613.510.76.3
Jul22° / 14°9614.210.86.1
Aug23° / 14°7112.411.26.6
Sep24° / 16°6510.811.96.9
Oct26° / 18°11713.912.56.2
Nov27° / 20°18117.2135.2
Dec28° / 21°28322.713.34.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52674
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
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182575
192575
202575
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262575
272575
282476
292476
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ikongo gets around 283 mm of rain over 22.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
368
469
569
670
770
870
971
1071
1172
1272
1373
1474
1574
1675
1775
1876
1976
2076
2176
2276
2376
2476
2577
2677
2778
2878
2979
3080
3180

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1166429
2166330
3166231
4156133
5156034
6145936
7145837
8145639
9145540
10145342
11035344
12035245
13034947
14034849
15034651
16034453
17034354
18034255
19034255
20024157
21024058
22024058
23023959
24023959
25023860
26013861
27013762
28013762
29013762
30013762
31013663

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:036:17
213.25:036:18
313.35:036:19
413.35:036:19
513.35:036:20
613.35:046:20
713.35:046:21
813.35:046:22
913.35:046:22
1013.35:056:23
1113.35:056:23
1213.35:056:24
1313.35:056:25
1413.35:066:25
1513.35:066:26
1613.35:076:26
1713.35:076:27
1813.35:076:27
1913.35:086:28
2013.35:086:28
2113.35:096:29
2213.35:096:29
2313.35:106:30
2413.35:106:30
2513.35:116:31
2613.35:116:31
2713.35:126:32
2813.35:126:32
2913.35:136:32
3013.35:136:33
3113.35:146:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ikongo

In seasonPeak

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

Ikongo'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 December a good time to visit Ikongo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ikongo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ikongo in December

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

In December, Ikongo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ikongo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Ikongo 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
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ikongo in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ikongo is worst in October — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1721 µg/m³Feb 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr10Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ikongo?

Ikongo sits at 21.9°S, 47.4°E, 321 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Amboanjo, 45 km away.

IvohibeVondrozo

Topography around Ikongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikongo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m around an average of 314 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,182 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,614 m.

The land around Ikongo is covered by grassland (56%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
445 m
16 km
1,182 m
80 km
2,614 m
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December weather nearby: Amboanjo 45 km · Ambalavao 52 km · Fianarantsoa 60 km · Vohipeno 66 km · Manakara 66 km · Ifanadiana 68 km · Ivohibe 88 km · Vondrozo 105 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 Ikongo (-21.8833°, 47.4333°, elevation 321 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).