Ikongo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ikongo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1124 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Ikongo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ikongo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1124 mm
- 74 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ikongo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Ikongo reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Ikongo weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 28° / 22° | 448 | 26.4 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 393 | 24.4 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 28° / 21° | 326 | 25.7 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 26° / 19° | 188 | 21.3 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 137 | 19 | 11 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 15° | 86 | 13.5 | 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 96 | 14.2 | 10.8 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 71 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 65 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 117 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 181 | 17.2 | 13 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 283 | 22.7 | 13.3 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ikongo gets around 1124 mm of rain over 74 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ikongo
In summer, Ikongo overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Ikongo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikongo.
What to pack for Ikongo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ikongo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.
UV index in Ikongo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ikongo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.