Mananjary in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Mananjary sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 243 mm of rain over about 48 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Mananjary's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mananjary's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
243 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Mananjary in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical winter day in Mananjary reaches about 24°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Mananjary

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mananjary 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.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mananjary gets around 243 mm of rain over 48 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mananjary

In seasonPeak

None of Mananjary's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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 winter a good time to visit Mananjary?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Mananjary for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mananjary in Winter

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

In winter, Mananjary sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 48 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Mananjary 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 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.