Miandrivazo in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Miandrivazo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1020 mm of rain over about 76 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Miandrivazo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Miandrivazo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
1020 mm
76 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Miandrivazo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical summer day in Miandrivazo reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Miandrivazo

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Miandrivazo 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.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Miandrivazo gets around 1020 mm of rain over 76 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Miandrivazo

In seasonPeak

In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Miandrivazo?

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.

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Miandrivazo.

What to pack for Miandrivazo in Summer

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

In summer, Miandrivazo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 76 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Miandrivazo in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.