Miandrarivo weather in February

In February, Miandrarivo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 408 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Miandrarivo's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miandrarivo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
408 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:48 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Miandrarivo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
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Miandrarivo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102278
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
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192179
202179
212278
222377
232377
242377
252476
262575
272575
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Miandrarivo gets around 408 mm of rain over 23.2 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 83% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
187
286
385
485
584
684
784
883
983
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1683
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10107416
20117316
30117316
40117415
50127315
60127315
70137215
80137314
90137314
100147214
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231157113
241157212
250167212
260167212
270177211
280187111

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:406:33
212.95:416:32
312.85:426:32
412.85:426:32
512.85:436:31
612.85:436:31
712.85:446:31
812.85:446:30
912.85:456:30
1012.75:456:30
1112.75:466:29
1212.75:466:29
1312.75:476:28
1412.75:476:28
1512.75:486:27
1612.65:486:27
1712.65:496:26
1812.65:496:26
1912.65:506:25
2012.65:506:25
2112.65:516:24
2212.55:516:23
2312.55:516:23
2412.55:526:22
2512.55:526:21
2612.55:536:21
2712.55:536:20
2812.45:536:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.6 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 — February's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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95.6Bright
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115.6Bright
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155.6Bright
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185.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Miandrarivo

In seasonPeak

In February, 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 February a good time to visit Miandrarivo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Miandrarivo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miandrarivo in February

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

In February, Miandrarivo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Miandrarivo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 17 (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 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 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
February 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).