Maromandia weather in February

In February, Maromandia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 397 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Maromandia's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maromandia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
397 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:48 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February 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 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Maromandia weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41486
51585
61684
71684
81684
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141684
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Maromandia gets around 397 mm of rain over 26.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
493
593
693
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2094
2194
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2493
2593
2693
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2892

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56238
66337
76337
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
215842
225842
235743
245743
255743
265743
275644
285644

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:426:20
212.65:436:20
312.65:436:20
412.65:446:19
512.65:446:19
612.65:456:19
712.65:456:19
812.65:456:19
912.55:466:18
1012.55:466:18
1112.55:476:18
1212.55:476:17
1312.55:476:17
1412.55:486:17
1512.55:486:16
1612.55:486:16
1712.45:496:16
1812.45:496:15
1912.45:496:15
2012.45:506:14
2112.45:506:14
2212.45:506:13
2312.45:516:13
2412.45:516:13
2512.35:516:12
2612.35:516:11
2712.35:526:11
2812.35:526:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.11 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 — February's 5.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
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175.1Bright
185.2Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Maromandia

In seasonPeak

In February, 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 February a good time to visit Maromandia?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maromandia.

What to pack for Maromandia in February

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

In February, Maromandia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maromandia in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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