Maintirano in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Maintirano sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 2 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Maintirano's best season of the year 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
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Maintirano in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Maintirano reaches about 27°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Maintirano
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Maintirano 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Maintirano gets around 6 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maintirano
None of Maintirano's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 winter a good time to visit Maintirano?
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 one of the better times to visit Maintirano for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maintirano in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Maintirano sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Maintirano in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.