Maintirano in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Maintirano sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 77 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 30°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Maintirano's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Maintirano has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Maintirano's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 77 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Maintirano in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 30°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Maintirano reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Maintirano
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 41 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Maintirano weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 29° / 25° | 353 | 26.8 | 13 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 26° | 291 | 23.3 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 26° | 157 | 20.6 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 46 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| May | 28° / 24° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 22° | 3 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 11 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 23° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 19 | 4.9 | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 54 | 12.1 | 12.8 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 153 | 22.4 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Maintirano gets around 77 mm of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maintirano
In spring, Maintirano overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maintirano sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Maintirano's monsoon runs January–February, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Maintirano?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Maintirano for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maintirano in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Maintirano sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maintirano in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°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) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Maintirano in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maintirano peaks around February 10 at about 15 (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 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Maintirano?
Maintirano sits at 18.1°S, 44.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antsalova, 91 km away.
Topography around Maintirano
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maintirano.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maintirano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.
The land around Maintirano is covered by grassland (37%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (42%) 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 Maintirano (-18.0635°, 44.0295°, elevation 11 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.