Marovoay weather in February

In February, Marovoay sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 311 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Marovoay's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marovoay's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 32°; 9th warmest
Overnight low: 24°; 10th coldest
Rainfall: 311 mm; 24.6 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 30 min; 5:52 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover: 79%; 11th clearest
Wind: 6 km/h; 11th windiest
Solar energy: 5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score: 2.5; out of 10

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Marovoay reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32
Avg low (°C)	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	24
2	31	24
3	31	24
4	31	24
5	31	24
6	31	24
7	31	24
8	32	24
9	32	24
10	32	24
11	32	24
12	32	24
13	32	24
14	32	24
15	32	24
16	32	24
17	32	24
18	32	24
19	32	24
20	32	24
21	32	24
22	32	24
23	32	24
24	32	24
25	32	24
26	32	24
27	32	24
28	32	24

How February really feels in Marovoay

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Marovoay weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	32° / 24°	391	27.5	12.9	2.4
Feb	32° / 24°	311	24.6	12.5	2.5
Mar	33° / 24°	216	21	12.1	2.8
Apr	33° / 23°	45	7.5	11.6	3.8
May	33° / 22°	9	1.3	11.3	4.9
Jun	31° / 20°	1	0.2	11.1	5.9
Jul	31° / 19°	1	0.4	11.1	6.1
Aug	32° / 20°	1	0.3	11.5	5.5
Sep	33° / 21°	2	0.6	11.9	4.4
Oct	35° / 23°	19	4.4	12.4	3.2
Nov	35° / 24°	97	13.6	12.8	2.6
Dec	33° / 24°	216	22.8	12.9	2.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	20	20	21	22	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	23	23	22	22	22	22	21	21	21	22	23	24	24	26	26	28	28
Cloudier (%)	80	80	79	78	77	77	77	76	76	76	76	77	77	78	78	78	78	79	79	79	78	77	76	76	74	74	72	72

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	20	80
2	20	80
3	21	79
4	22	78
5	23	77
6	23	77
7	23	77
8	24	76
9	24	76
10	24	76
11	24	76
12	23	77
13	23	77
14	22	78
15	22	78
16	22	78
17	22	78
18	21	79
19	21	79
20	21	79
21	22	78
22	23	77
23	24	76
24	24	76
25	26	74
26	26	74
27	28	72
28	28	72

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Marovoay gets around 311 mm of rain over 24.6 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 88% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	91	91	90	90	89	89	89	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	87	87	87	86	86	85	84	83

	Rain chance (%)
1	91
2	91
3	90
4	90
5	89
6	89
7	89
8	88
9	88
10	88
11	88
12	88
13	88
14	88
15	88
16	88
17	88
18	88
19	88
20	88
21	87
22	87
23	87
24	86
25	86
26	85
27	84
28	83

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the miserable band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Muggy (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1
Oppressive (%)	46	46	47	47	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	47	47	47	47	47	47	46	46	46	47	47	48	48	48
Miserable (%)	54	54	53	53	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	53	53	53	53	53	53	54	54	53	52	52	51	51	51

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	46	54
2	0	46	54
3	0	47	53
4	0	47	53
5	0	48	52
6	0	48	52
7	0	48	52
8	0	48	52
9	0	48	52
10	0	48	52
11	0	48	52
12	0	48	52
13	0	48	52
14	0	48	52
15	0	47	53
16	0	47	53
17	0	47	53
18	0	47	53
19	0	47	53
20	0	47	53
21	0	46	54
22	0	46	54
23	1	46	53
24	1	47	52
25	1	47	52
26	1	48	51
27	1	48	51
28	1	48	51

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	7	calm
2	7	calm
3	7	calm
4	7	calm
5	7	calm
6	7	calm
7	7	calm
8	7	calm
9	7	calm
10	7	calm
11	6	calm
12	6	calm
13	6	calm
14	6	calm
15	6	calm
16	6	calm
17	6	calm
18	6	calm
19	6	calm
20	6	calm
21	6	calm
22	6	calm
23	6	calm
24	6	calm
25	6	calm
26	6	calm
27	6	calm
28	7	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 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 5:46 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:17 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4
Sunrise (AM)	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:51	5:51	5:51	5:52	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:56	5:56	5:56
Sunset (PM)	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:28	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:27	6:26	6:26	6:26	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:24	6:24	6:23	6:23	6:22	6:22	6:21	6:21	6:20	6:20	6:19	6:19	6:18	6:17

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.7	5:46	6:28
2	12.7	5:46	6:28
3	12.7	5:47	6:28
4	12.7	5:47	6:28
5	12.7	5:48	6:27
6	12.7	5:48	6:27
7	12.6	5:48	6:27
8	12.6	5:49	6:27
9	12.6	5:49	6:26
10	12.6	5:50	6:26
11	12.6	5:50	6:26
12	12.6	5:51	6:25
13	12.6	5:51	6:25
14	12.6	5:51	6:25
15	12.5	5:52	6:24
16	12.5	5:52	6:24
17	12.5	5:53	6:23
18	12.5	5:53	6:23
19	12.5	5:53	6:22
20	12.5	5:54	6:22
21	12.5	5:54	6:21
22	12.4	5:54	6:21
23	12.4	5:55	6:20
24	12.4	5:55	6:20
25	12.4	5:55	6:19
26	12.4	5:56	6:19
27	12.4	5:56	6:18
28	12.4	5:56	6:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.1	Bright
2	5.1	Bright
3	5.1	Bright
4	5.1	Bright
5	5.2	Bright
6	5.2	Bright
7	5.2	Bright
8	5.2	Bright
9	5.2	Bright
10	5.2	Bright
11	5.3	Bright
12	5.3	Bright
13	5.3	Bright
14	5.3	Bright
15	5.3	Bright
16	5.3	Bright
17	5.3	Bright
18	5.3	Bright
19	5.3	Bright
20	5.3	Bright
21	5.3	Bright
22	5.3	Bright
23	5.3	Bright
24	5.3	Bright
25	5.3	Bright
26	5.3	Bright
27	5.4	Bright
28	5.4	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Marovoay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Marovoay'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 Marovoay?

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

2.5

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

3.9

Beach & pool

11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marovoay.

What to pack for Marovoay in February

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

In February, Marovoay sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Marovoay 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 61 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 25°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	28	27	26	25	26	27	29	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	28	Tropical
Jun	27	Warm
Jul	26	Warm
Aug	25	Warm
Sep	26	Warm
Oct	27	Warm
Nov	29	Tropical
Dec	29	Tropical

UV index in Marovoay in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marovoay peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (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	16	14	11	9	7	8	10	12	13	13	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	9	Very high
Jun	7	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Marovoay?

Marovoay sits at 16.1°S, 46.6°E, 33 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 40 km away.

Topography around Marovoay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marovoay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Marovoay is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

60 m

cropland 71%

16 km

105 m

grassland 48%

80 km

359 m

grassland 59%

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← January Marovoay year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Ambato Boeny 40 km · Mahajanga 56 km · Sitampiky 85 km · Maevatanana 95 km · Mampikony 107 km · Boriziny 126 km · Tsaratanana 132 km · Soalala 142 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 Marovoay (-16.1106°, 46.6438°, elevation 33 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	24
2	31	24
3	31	24
4	31	24
5	31	24
6	31	24
7	31	24
8	32	24
9	32	24
10	32	24
11	32	24
12	32	24
13	32	24
14	32	24
15	32	24
16	32	24
17	32	24
18	32	24
19	32	24
20	32	24
21	32	24
22	32	24
23	32	24
24	32	24
25	32	24
26	32	24
27	32	24
28	32	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	20	80
2	20	80
3	21	79
4	22	78
5	23	77
6	23	77
7	23	77
8	24	76
9	24	76
10	24	76
11	24	76
12	23	77
13	23	77
14	22	78
15	22	78
16	22	78
17	22	78
18	21	79
19	21	79
20	21	79
21	22	78
22	23	77
23	24	76
24	24	76
25	26	74
26	26	74
27	28	72
28	28	72

	Rain chance (%)
1	91
2	91
3	90
4	90
5	89
6	89
7	89
8	88
9	88
10	88
11	88
12	88
13	88
14	88
15	88
16	88
17	88
18	88
19	88
20	88
21	87
22	87
23	87
24	86
25	86
26	85
27	84
28	83

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	46	54
2	0	46	54
3	0	47	53
4	0	47	53
5	0	48	52
6	0	48	52
7	0	48	52
8	0	48	52
9	0	48	52
10	0	48	52
11	0	48	52
12	0	48	52
13	0	48	52
14	0	48	52
15	0	47	53
16	0	47	53
17	0	47	53
18	0	47	53
19	0	47	53
20	0	47	53
21	0	46	54
22	0	46	54
23	1	46	53
24	1	47	52
25	1	47	52
26	1	48	51
27	1	48	51
28	1	48	51

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	24
2	31	24
3	31	24
4	31	24
5	31	24
6	31	24
7	31	24
8	32	24
9	32	24
10	32	24
11	32	24
12	32	24
13	32	24
14	32	24
15	32	24
16	32	24
17	32	24
18	32	24
19	32	24
20	32	24
21	32	24
22	32	24
23	32	24
24	32	24
25	32	24
26	32	24
27	32	24
28	32	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	20	80
2	20	80
3	21	79
4	22	78
5	23	77
6	23	77
7	23	77
8	24	76
9	24	76
10	24	76
11	24	76
12	23	77
13	23	77
14	22	78
15	22	78
16	22	78
17	22	78
18	21	79
19	21	79
20	21	79
21	22	78
22	23	77
23	24	76
24	24	76
25	26	74
26	26	74
27	28	72
28	28	72

	Rain chance (%)
1	91
2	91
3	90
4	90
5	89
6	89
7	89
8	88
9	88
10	88
11	88
12	88
13	88
14	88
15	88
16	88
17	88
18	88
19	88
20	88
21	87
22	87
23	87
24	86
25	86
26	85
27	84
28	83

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	46	54
2	0	46	54
3	0	47	53
4	0	47	53
5	0	48	52
6	0	48	52
7	0	48	52
8	0	48	52
9	0	48	52
10	0	48	52
11	0	48	52
12	0	48	52
13	0	48	52
14	0	48	52
15	0	47	53
16	0	47	53
17	0	47	53
18	0	47	53
19	0	47	53
20	0	47	53
21	0	46	54
22	0	46	54
23	1	46	53
24	1	47	52
25	1	47	52
26	1	48	51
27	1	48	51
28	1	48	51

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	24
2	31	24
3	31	24
4	31	24
5	31	24
6	31	24
7	31	24
8	32	24
9	32	24
10	32	24
11	32	24
12	32	24
13	32	24
14	32	24
15	32	24
16	32	24
17	32	24
18	32	24
19	32	24
20	32	24
21	32	24
22	32	24
23	32	24
24	32	24
25	32	24
26	32	24
27	32	24
28	32	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	20	80
2	20	80
3	21	79
4	22	78
5	23	77
6	23	77
7	23	77
8	24	76
9	24	76
10	24	76
11	24	76
12	23	77
13	23	77
14	22	78
15	22	78
16	22	78
17	22	78
18	21	79
19	21	79
20	21	79
21	22	78
22	23	77
23	24	76
24	24	76
25	26	74
26	26	74
27	28	72
28	28	72

	Rain chance (%)
1	91
2	91
3	90
4	90
5	89
6	89
7	89
8	88
9	88
10	88
11	88
12	88
13	88
14	88
15	88
16	88
17	88
18	88
19	88
20	88
21	87
22	87
23	87
24	86
25	86
26	85
27	84
28	83

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	46	54
2	0	46	54
3	0	47	53
4	0	47	53
5	0	48	52
6	0	48	52
7	0	48	52
8	0	48	52
9	0	48	52
10	0	48	52
11	0	48	52
12	0	48	52
13	0	48	52
14	0	48	52
15	0	47	53
16	0	47	53
17	0	47	53
18	0	47	53
19	0	47	53
20	0	47	53
21	0	46	54
22	0	46	54
23	1	46	53
24	1	47	52
25	1	47	52
26	1	48	51
27	1	48	51
28	1	48	51