Imerintsiatosika in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Imerintsiatosika sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 787 mm of rain over about 59 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Imerintsiatosika's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Imerintsiatosika's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
787 mm
59 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Imerintsiatosika in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical summer day in Imerintsiatosika reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.

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Imerintsiatosika 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°30521.9134.7
Feb26° / 17°27019.312.64.9
Mar26° / 17°14715.212.15.8
Apr25° / 15°387.511.67.4
May23° / 13°152.911.18.1
Jun21° / 10°40.810.98.1
Jul20° / 10°41117.9
Aug21° / 10°40.911.48.4
Sep24° / 11°71.711.98.7
Oct26° / 13°456.812.47.5
Nov27° / 15°11112.112.96.3
Dec26° / 17°2121813.15.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Imerintsiatosika gets around 787 mm of rain over 59 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Imerintsiatosika

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In summer, Imerintsiatosika overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Imerintsiatosika's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Imerintsiatosika?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Imerintsiatosika for sightseeing.

What to pack for Imerintsiatosika in Summer

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

In summer, Imerintsiatosika sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 59 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Imerintsiatosika in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Imerintsiatosika peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Imerintsiatosika in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Imerintsiatosika is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1723 µg/m³Jan 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Imerintsiatosika?

Imerintsiatosika sits at 19.0°S, 47.3°E, 1,296 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Arivonimamo, 15 km away.

Topography around Imerintsiatosika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imerintsiatosika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,305 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,760 m.

The land around Imerintsiatosika is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
425 m
80 km
1,760 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Arivonimamo 15 km · Ambohidratrimo 22 km · Antananarivo 24 km · Ivato 27 km · Alarobia 44 km · Ambatolampy 46 km · Ambohitrolomahitsy 50 km · Manjakandriana 51 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 Imerintsiatosika (-18.9833°, 47.3167°, elevation 1,296 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.