Maroantsetra weather in March

In March, Maroantsetra sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 387 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Maroantsetra's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maroantsetra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
387 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Maroantsetra reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Maroantsetra weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°34227.512.83.4
Feb28° / 24°3542512.53.4
Mar28° / 23°38728.312.13.7
Apr26° / 23°29327.411.73.9
May25° / 21°23025.411.34.5
Jun23° / 20°27727.611.14.1
Jul22° / 19°31628.911.23.9
Aug22° / 19°2502811.54.0
Sep23° / 19°17825.711.94.4
Oct25° / 20°14324.312.44.8
Nov26° / 22°14022.212.74.8
Dec28° / 23°22626.512.94.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52575
62575
72575
82575
92476
102575
112575
122575
132674
142773
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193070
203070
213169
223169
233367
243466
253565
263565
273664
283763
293862
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maroantsetra gets around 387 mm of rain over 28.3 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2893
2993
3093
3192

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13943
23943
33943
43943
53943
63943
73943
84942
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297921
308920
319910

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:456:04
212.35:456:03
312.35:456:03
412.35:456:02
512.35:456:02
612.35:466:01
712.25:466:00
812.25:466:00
912.25:465:59
1012.25:465:58
1112.25:475:58
1212.25:475:57
1312.25:475:56
1412.15:475:55
1512.15:475:55
1612.15:475:54
1712.15:485:53
1812.15:485:52
1912.15:485:52
2012.05:485:51
2112.05:485:50
2212.05:485:49
2312.05:485:49
2412.05:495:48
2512.05:495:47
2612.05:495:46
2711.95:495:46
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2911.95:495:44
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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264.6Bright
274.5Bright
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314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maroantsetra

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Maroantsetra?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maroantsetra.

What to pack for Maroantsetra in March

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

In March, Maroantsetra sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maroantsetra in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Maroantsetra 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 Maroantsetra peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Maroantsetra 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 Maroantsetra is worst in November — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.4× the cleanest month (August, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1825 µg/m³Aug 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug4Good
Sep4Good
Oct7Good
Nov26Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maroantsetra?

Maroantsetra sits at 15.4°S, 49.7°E, 10 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Mananara, 82 km away.

AndapaAmpahanaBefandrianaSambavaBealananaSoanierana Ivongo

Topography around Maroantsetra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maroantsetra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,494 m.

The land around Maroantsetra is covered by water (31%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
1,494 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mananara 82 km · Antalaha 83 km · Andapa 88 km · Ampahana 92 km · Befandriana 130 km · Sambava 138 km · Bealanana 145 km · Soanierana Ivongo 166 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 Maroantsetra (-15.4353°, 49.7379°, elevation 10 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).