Manjakandriana weather in March

In March, Manjakandriana sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 191 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Manjakandriana's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manjakandriana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Manjakandriana reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
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92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
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202517
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Manjakandriana weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°33524.1134.4
Feb25° / 17°27922.212.64.4
Mar25° / 17°19119.512.15.3
Apr23° / 15°5412.111.66.5
May21° / 13°276.711.17.0
Jun19° / 11°154.910.96.8
Jul18° / 10°165.2116.5
Aug19° / 10°123.611.47.1
Sep21° / 11°143.711.97.7
Oct24° / 13°457.512.47.5
Nov25° / 15°1171312.96.3
Dec26° / 16°2431913.15.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41783
51783
61882
71981
81981
92080
102080
112179
122278
132377
142377
152476
162575
172674
182773
192872
202872
212971
223070
233070
243070
253169
263268
273268
283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Manjakandriana gets around 191 mm of rain over 19.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
271
370
470
569
668
768
867
967
1066
1166
1265
1365
1465
1564
1664
1763
1863
1962
2061
2161
2260
2360
2460
2559
2659
2758
2857
2957
3056
3155

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10127810
2012799
3012799
4012799
5013798
6013798
7114778
8114778
9115777
10116767
11116767
12117757
13118747
14018757
15019756
16019756
17019756
18020746
19021745
20021745
21022735
22023734
23023734
24024724
25025723
26026713
27026713
28027712
29028702
30029692
31130672

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:506:14
212.45:506:13
312.45:516:13
412.45:516:12
512.35:516:11
612.35:526:10
712.35:526:10
812.35:526:09
912.35:536:08
1012.25:536:07
1112.25:536:07
1212.25:536:06
1312.25:546:05
1412.25:546:04
1512.25:546:03
1612.15:546:02
1712.15:556:02
1812.15:556:01
1912.15:556:00
2012.15:555:59
2112.05:565:58
2212.05:565:57
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:565:56
2512.05:575:55
2611.95:575:54
2711.95:575:53
2811.95:575:52
2911.95:585:51
3011.95:585:50
3111.95:585:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Manjakandriana

In seasonPeak

In March, Manjakandriana sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Manjakandriana's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Manjakandriana?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Manjakandriana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manjakandriana in March

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

In March, Manjakandriana sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Manjakandriana in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 Manjakandriana peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Manjakandriana in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Manjakandriana is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateOct 2240 µg/m³Jan 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manjakandriana?

Manjakandriana sits at 18.9°S, 47.8°E, 1,462 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Alarobia, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Manjakandriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manjakandriana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 1,429 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,166 m.

The land around Manjakandriana is covered by cropland (36%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, trees (31%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
893 m
80 km
2,166 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Alarobia 9.0 km · Ankazondandy 24 km · Ambohitrolomahitsy 27 km · Antananarivo 28 km · Sadabe 33 km · Ivato 36 km · Ambohidratrimo 40 km · Moramanga 45 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 Manjakandriana (-18.9167°, 47.8°, elevation 1,462 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. 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).