Maevatanana in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Maevatanana sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Maevatanana's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maevatanana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Maevatanana in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Maevatanana reaches about 31°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Maevatanana
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 7 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Maevatanana weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 32° / 24° | 383 | 25.6 | 12.9 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 302 | 23.3 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 33° / 24° | 180 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 33° / 23° | 38 | 6 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| May | 33° / 21° | 5 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 35° / 22° | 18 | 3.8 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 35° / 24° | 87 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 33° / 24° | 204 | 20.2 | 13 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Maevatanana gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maevatanana
None of Maevatanana's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Maevatanana sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Maevatanana's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Maevatanana?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Maevatanana for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maevatanana in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Maevatanana sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Maevatanana in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maevatanana peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (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 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Maevatanana?
Maevatanana sits at 16.9°S, 46.8°E, 64 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 55 km away.
Topography around Maevatanana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maevatanana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maevatanana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m.
The land around Maevatanana is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) 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 Maevatanana (-16.95°, 46.8333°, elevation 64 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.