Manakara in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Manakara sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 311 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Manakara's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Manakara 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 Manakara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 311 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Manakara in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Manakara reaches about 23°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Manakara 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 | 28° / 25° | 320 | 24 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 285 | 23.1 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 25° | 278 | 24.6 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 24° | 203 | 21.5 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
| May | 25° / 22° | 172 | 21.7 | 11 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 23° / 20° | 116 | 18.3 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 23° / 20° | 121 | 18.4 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 23° / 20° | 75 | 14.6 | 11.2 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 55 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 25° / 22° | 79 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 23° | 99 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 27° / 24° | 166 | 19.1 | 13.3 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Manakara gets around 311 mm of rain over 51 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — 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 10 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 30 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Manakara
None of Manakara's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Manakara sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Manakara's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Manakara?
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 Manakara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Manakara in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Manakara sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 51 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Manakara in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°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) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Manakara 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 Manakara peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (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) | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Manakara?
Manakara sits at 22.1°S, 48.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Amboanjo, 23 km away.
Topography around Manakara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manakara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Manakara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m.
The land around Manakara is covered by water (34%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (31%) and trees (25%) 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 Manakara (-22.1486°, 48.0106°, elevation 7 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.