Maromandia weather in December

In December, Maromandia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 246 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Maromandia's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maromandia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:19 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Maromandia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Maromandia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Maromandia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°4452912.72.9
Feb30° / 24°39726.112.52.9
Mar30° / 24°26525.812.13.1
Apr30° / 23°8214.811.74.4
May30° / 22°204.811.46.1
Jun29° / 20°61.511.27.0
Jul29° / 19°4111.27.2
Aug29° / 19°91.911.57.1
Sep29° / 20°153.911.96.5
Oct30° / 22°5013.312.35.1
Nov30° / 23°1312312.73.7
Dec30° / 24°24628.312.83.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45050
54951
64753
74654
84456
94357
104159
114060
123862
133664
143664
153466
163367
173268
183169
193070
202971
212971
222872
232674
242575
252476
262377
272278
282179
292080
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maromandia gets around 246 mm of rain over 28.3 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 91% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
386
486
587
687
788
889
989
1090
1191
1291
1392
1492
1593
1693
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
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2794
2894
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3094
3194

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118415
218316
318217
418118
508119
608020
707921
807822
907723
1007624
1107525
1207426
1307426
1407327
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Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:146:01
212.85:146:01
312.85:146:02
412.85:156:02
512.85:156:03
612.85:156:04
712.85:166:04
812.85:166:05
912.85:166:05
1012.85:166:06
1112.85:176:06
1212.85:176:07
1312.85:186:07
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1612.85:196:09
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1812.85:206:10
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2012.85:206:11
2112.85:216:11
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2612.85:236:14
2712.85:246:14
2812.85:246:15
2912.85:256:15
3012.85:256:15
3112.85:266:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
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176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
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255.7Bright
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275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Maromandia

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Maromandia?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maromandia.

What to pack for Maromandia in December

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

In December, Maromandia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maromandia in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 44 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Maromandia 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 Maromandia peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Maromandia 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 Maromandia is worst in November — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1219 µg/m³Jul 104 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May4Good
Jun4Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep10Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maromandia?

Maromandia sits at 14.2°S, 48.1°E, 48 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambanja, 73 km away.

Hell-VilleAmbarakarakaBefandrianaAntsohimbondronaAmbilobe

Topography around Maromandia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maromandia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,213 m.

The land around Maromandia is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), grassland (32%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
2,213 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Ambanja 73 km · Antsohihy 74 km · Bealanana 80 km · Hell-Ville 93 km · Ambarakaraka 116 km · Befandriana 126 km · Antsohimbondrona 151 km · Ambilobe 154 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 Maromandia (-14.2167°, 48.0833°, elevation 48 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).