Miandrarivo weather in December

In December, Miandrarivo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 324 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Miandrarivo's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miandrarivo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
324 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:14 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Miandrarivo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Miandrarivo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°45927.2134.1
Feb25° / 17°40823.212.74.3
Mar25° / 16°24420.812.15.1
Apr25° / 14°801211.66.8
May23° / 12°173.611.18.3
Jun22° / 10°51.110.98.6
Jul22° / 51.310.98.6
Aug23° / 10°3111.39.0
Sep26° / 12°61.511.98.6
Oct27° / 14°609.612.47.0
Nov26° / 15°15816.912.95.6
Dec25° / 16°32424.313.24.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33862
43763
53763
63466
73466
83268
93268
103070
113070
122971
132773
142773
152674
162674
172674
182674
192575
202575
212575
222674
232674
242575
252575
262575
272575
282377
292377
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Miandrarivo gets around 324 mm of rain over 24.3 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 78% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
273
373
474
574
675
775
876
976
1077
1177
1278
1378
1479
1579
1679
1779
1879
1980
2080
2180
2280
2381
2481
2581
2682
2782
2882
2982
3083
3183

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1734581
2733591
3632602
4631612
5630622
6529642
7528652
8527662
9526663
10524683
11423703
12422713
13421714
14420724
15419734
16419725
17319735
18319735
19319735
20319735
21319726
22219736
23219736
24219736
25219736
26219736
27119737
28119737
29119737
30119737
31118747

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:106:15
213.15:106:16
313.15:106:17
413.15:116:17
513.15:116:18
613.15:116:18
713.15:116:19
813.15:126:20
913.15:126:20
1013.15:126:21
1113.15:126:21
1213.25:136:22
1313.25:136:23
1413.25:136:23
1513.25:146:24
1613.25:146:24
1713.25:156:25
1813.25:156:25
1913.25:156:26
2013.25:166:26
2113.25:166:27
2213.25:176:27
2313.25:176:28
2413.25:186:28
2513.25:186:29
2613.25:196:29
2713.25:196:29
2813.25:206:30
2913.25:206:30
3013.25:216:31
3113.25:216:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Miandrarivo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Miandrarivo?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Miandrarivo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miandrarivo in December

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

In December, Miandrarivo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Miandrarivo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Miandrarivo peaks around February 12 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 17Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Miandrarivo 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 Miandrarivo is worst in August — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1123 µg/m³Jan 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr14Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miandrarivo?

Miandrarivo sits at 19.4°S, 46.8°E, 1,424 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Faratsiho, 21 km away.

Topography around Miandrarivo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miandrarivo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 1,409 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,131 m.

The land around Miandrarivo is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
317 m
16 km
1,191 m
80 km
2,131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
December weather nearby: Faratsiho 21 km · Soavinandriana 30 km · Betafo 46 km · Antsirabe 57 km · Antanifotsy 64 km · Arivonimamo 65 km · Ambatolampy 70 km · Soanindrariny 72 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 Miandrarivo (-19.4333°, 46.75°, elevation 1,424 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. 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).