Ivohibe in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ivohibe sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 861 mm of rain over about 71 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Ivohibe's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ivohibe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 861 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ivohibe in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Ivohibe reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
Ivohibe 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 | 27° / 20° | 356 | 25.3 | 13.2 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 20° | 276 | 22.7 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 19° | 217 | 22.7 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 121 | 17.6 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 73 | 14.3 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 21° / 13° | 49 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 20° / 12° | 58 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 13° | 38 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 41 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 81 | 13 | 12.5 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 132 | 17.1 | 13.1 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 230 | 22.6 | 13.4 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ivohibe gets around 861 mm of rain over 71 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ivohibe
In summer, Ivohibe overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ivohibe's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Ivohibe?
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 reasonable time to visit Ivohibe for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ivohibe in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ivohibe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
UV index in Ivohibe 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 Ivohibe 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ivohibe 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 Ivohibe is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (February, 5 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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 5 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Ivohibe?
Ivohibe sits at 22.5°S, 46.9°E, 643 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vondrozo, 55 km away.
Topography around Ivohibe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ivohibe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ivohibe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,611 m.
The land around Ivohibe is covered by grassland (56%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) 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 Ivohibe (-22.4833°, 46.8833°, elevation 643 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.