Itampolo in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Itampolo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Itampolo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Itampolo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Itampolo in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Itampolo reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Itampolo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 34 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Itampolo weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 31° / 25° | 113 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 25° | 85 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 31° / 24° | 34 | 6.1 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 21 | 4.2 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| May | 27° / 20° | 13 | 2.9 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 25° / 18° | 8 | 1.9 | 10.5 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 6 | 1.6 | 10.6 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 6 | 1.2 | 11.1 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 6 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 10 | 1.9 | 12.6 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 23 | 3.6 | 13.2 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 43 | 7.8 | 13.5 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Itampolo gets around 68 mm of rain over 13 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 17 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Itampolo
In fall, Itampolo overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Itampolo sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is fall a good time to visit Itampolo?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Itampolo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Itampolo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Itampolo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Itampolo in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Itampolo in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itampolo peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (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 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Itampolo?
Itampolo sits at 24.7°S, 44.0°E, 14 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ampanihy, 80 km away.
Topography around Itampolo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Itampolo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Itampolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m.
The land around Itampolo is covered by shrubs (57%) and water (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) and water (34%) 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 Itampolo (-24.6833°, 43.95°, elevation 14 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.