Miandrivazo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Miandrivazo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 289 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Miandrivazo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Miandrivazo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
289 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Miandrivazo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Miandrivazo reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Miandrivazo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 58 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
58
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Miandrivazo weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°40127.7132.7
Feb31° / 23°35624.412.72.8
Mar31° / 23°21021.612.13.3
Apr31° / 21°669.711.65.0
May30° / 18°132.211.16.7
Jun28° / 16°20.610.88.2
Jul28° / 15°30.610.98.6
Aug29° / 17°20.411.37.4
Sep31° / 19°61.111.95.7
Oct33° / 21°457.112.44.2
Nov33° / 22°12613.912.93.4
Dec32° / 23°26324.313.22.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Miandrivazo gets around 289 mm of rain over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 10 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Miandrivazo

In seasonPeak

In fall, Miandrivazo overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Miandrivazo'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 fall a good time to visit Miandrivazo?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Miandrivazo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Miandrivazo in Fall

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

In fall, Miandrivazo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Miandrivazo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miandrivazo peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Miandrivazo in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Miandrivazo is worst in August — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1322 µg/m³Jan 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr9Good
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miandrivazo?

Miandrivazo sits at 19.5°S, 45.5°E, 67 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Belo sur Tsiribihina, 97 km away.

Belo sur TsiribihinaTsiroanomandidyAntsalovaMiandrarivoSoavinandrianaMorondavaBetafoFaratsiho

Topography around Miandrivazo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miandrivazo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.

The land around Miandrivazo is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
616 m
80 km
1,512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Belo sur Tsiribihina 97 km · Tsiroanomandidy 105 km · Antsalova 130 km · Miandrarivo 136 km · Soavinandriana 140 km · Morondava 146 km · Betafo 150 km · Faratsiho 157 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 Miandrivazo (-19.5291°, 45.4556°, elevation 67 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.