Mananjary weather in December

In December, Mananjary sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 152 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mananjary's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mananjary's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:04 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mananjary reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22824
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52924
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How December really feels in Mananjary

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mananjary weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°31225.113.13.5
Feb29° / 25°27423.612.73.5
Mar29° / 24°27924.912.23.8
Apr28° / 23°16420.911.54.9
May26° / 21°14119115.5
Jun24° / 19°9216.910.76.0
Jul23° / 18°9417.810.86.0
Aug24° / 18°5713.211.36.8
Sep25° / 19°481011.97.2
Oct26° / 21°6010.712.56.8
Nov28° / 23°8512.7135.9
Dec29° / 24°15219.413.34.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74456
84357
94357
104258
114258
124258
134258
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
194159
204159
214159
224159
234258
244159
254159
264060
274060
283862
293862
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mananjary gets around 152 mm of rain over 19.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
354
454
555
655
756
856
957
1057
1158
1259
1360
1461
1563
1664
1765
1865
1966
2067
2168
2268
2369
2470
2571
2672
2773
2874
2975
3076
3177

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1116785
2116785
3115786
4114796
5114787
6113797
7112798
8012799
90117910
100117811
110107911
12097912
13097813
14087814
15087814
16077815
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21057916
22057916
23047917
24047917
25038017
26037918
27037819
28027820
29027820
30027721
31027622

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:006:12
213.25:016:13
313.25:016:14
413.25:016:14
513.25:016:15
613.25:016:16
713.25:016:16
813.35:026:17
913.35:026:17
1013.35:026:18
1113.35:036:19
1213.35:036:19
1313.35:036:20
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1713.35:056:22
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2013.35:066:23
2113.35:066:24
2213.35:076:24
2313.35:076:25
2413.35:086:25
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2613.35:096:26
2713.35:096:27
2813.35:106:27
2913.35:106:27
3013.35:116:28
3113.35:126:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
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196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mananjary

In seasonPeak

In December, Mananjary sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mananjary sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mananjary's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Mananjary?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mananjary for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mananjary in December

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

In December, Mananjary sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mananjary in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) 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.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mananjary in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Mananjary 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mananjary in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mananjary is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateOct 1834 µg/m³Feb 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov22Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mananjary?

Mananjary sits at 21.2°S, 48.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Sahavato, 70 km away.

AmboanjoManakaraIkongoFianarantsoaMarolambo

Topography around Mananjary

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mananjary.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mananjary has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 6 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 1,258 m.

The land around Mananjary is covered by water (37%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (46%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (29%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
1,258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sahavato 70 km · Ifanadiana 74 km · Nosy Varika 75 km · Amboanjo 100 km · Manakara 108 km · Ikongo 119 km · Fianarantsoa 132 km · Marolambo 133 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 Mananjary (-21.2303°, 48.3417°, 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).