Jafaro weather in December

In December, Jafaro sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 97 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jafaro's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jafaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:08 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Jafaro reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183322
193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273322
283323
293323
303323
313323

How December really feels in Jafaro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Jafaro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°14415.213.43.3
Feb32° / 23°11812.812.93.6
Mar32° / 22°609.712.24.2
Apr30° / 20°296.511.45.5
May28° / 18°133.610.87.5
Jun26° / 16°61.910.58.6
Jul26° / 15°61.410.68.8
Aug28° / 16°81.811.18.2
Sep30° / 17°81.911.86.5
Oct32° / 19°204.412.65.1
Nov32° / 21°456.713.24.2
Dec33° / 22°9713.313.53.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156139
166139
176040
186040
196139
206139
216238
226139
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jafaro gets around 97 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
338
438
539
640
741
842
943
1043
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2445
2545
2646
2746
2847
2947
3047
3147

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121029509
2210285010
3210275110
4110265211
519255312
619245313
718235414
818235315
917225416
1017215417
1116205518
1216205320
1305195521
1405195422
1505185324
1604185325
1704175326
1804175227
1904165129
2004165030
2104165031
2204154932
2303154933
2403144834
2503134835
2603134836
2703124837
2803124838
2902114838
3002114838
3102114838

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 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 5:05 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:056:31
213.45:056:31
313.55:056:32
413.55:056:33
513.55:056:34
613.55:056:34
713.55:056:35
813.55:066:35
913.55:066:36
1013.55:066:37
1113.55:066:37
1213.55:076:38
1313.55:076:39
1413.55:076:39
1513.55:086:40
1613.55:086:40
1713.55:086:41
1813.55:096:41
1913.55:096:42
2013.55:106:42
2113.55:106:43
2213.55:106:43
2313.55:116:44
2413.55:116:44
2513.55:126:45
2613.55:126:45
2713.55:136:46
2813.55:146:46
2913.55:146:46
3013.55:156:47
3113.55:156:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 7.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jafaro

In seasonPeak

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

Jafaro's rainy season runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Jafaro?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jafaro.

What to pack for Jafaro in December

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

In December, Jafaro sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Jafaro in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Jafaro 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 Jafaro peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jafaro?

Jafaro sits at 24.9°S, 45.5°E, 219 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Tsiombe, 43 km away.

AmpanihyAmboasaryTôlanaroItampolo

Topography around Jafaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jafaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,148 m.

The land around Jafaro is covered by shrubs (59%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
521 m
80 km
1,148 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
December weather nearby: Tsiombe 43 km · Beloha 55 km · Ambovombe 64 km · Bekily 80 km · Ampanihy 82 km · Amboasary 88 km · Tôlanaro 148 km · Itampolo 160 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 Jafaro (-24.9167°, 45.5167°, elevation 219 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).