Maromandia in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Maromandia sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1088 mm of rain over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Maromandia's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maromandia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 1088 mm
- 83 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Maromandia in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Maromandia reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Maromandia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Maromandia weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 24° | 445 | 29 | 12.7 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 397 | 26.1 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 265 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 82 | 14.8 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 20 | 4.8 | 11.4 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 19° | 4 | 1 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 19° | 9 | 1.9 | 11.5 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 15 | 3.9 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 50 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 131 | 23 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 246 | 28.3 | 12.8 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Maromandia gets around 1088 mm of rain over 83 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maromandia
In summer, Maromandia overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Maromandia?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maromandia.
What to pack for Maromandia in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Maromandia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 83 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maromandia in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Maromandia in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Maromandia in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 4 | Good |
| Jun | 4 | Good |
| Jul | 4 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.