Jafaro weather in February

In February, Jafaro sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 118 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Jafaro's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jafaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Jafaro reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223

How February really feels in Jafaro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jafaro weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56238
66337
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126040
136040
146040
155842
165842
175842
185743
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245941
256139
266238
276238
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Jafaro gets around 118 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
545
645
744
844
944
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1644
1744
1844
1945
2045
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2845

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11844471
21745471
31745461
41845451
51846451
61846441
71947431
81947421
91947421
1011048411
1111048411
1211048401
1311048401
1411048401
1511148400
1611148400
1711147410
1811247410
1901246410
2001245420
2101344421
2201343431
2301342431
2401342431
2511441441
2611441441
2711441431
2811441431

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:376:46
213.15:386:45
313.15:386:45
413.15:396:45
513.15:406:44
613.15:416:44
713.05:416:43
813.05:426:43
913.05:436:42
1013.05:436:42
1113.05:446:41
1212.95:456:40
1312.95:456:40
1412.95:466:39
1512.95:476:39
1612.85:476:38
1712.85:486:37
1812.85:486:36
1912.85:496:36
2012.85:506:35
2112.75:506:34
2212.75:516:33
2312.75:516:33
2412.75:526:32
2512.65:536:31
2612.65:536:30
2712.65:546:29
2812.65:546:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.31 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 — February's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Jafaro

In seasonPeak

In February, 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 February a good time to visit Jafaro?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jafaro.

What to pack for Jafaro in February

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

In February, Jafaro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°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 February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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
February 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).