Miandrivazo in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Miandrivazo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Miandrivazo's best 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
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Miandrivazo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Miandrivazo reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Miandrivazo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Miandrivazo weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 23° | 401 | 27.7 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 356 | 24.4 | 12.7 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 210 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 66 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| May | 30° / 18° | 13 | 2.2 | 11.1 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 2 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 15° | 3 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 17° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 45 | 7.1 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 33° / 22° | 126 | 13.9 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 263 | 24.3 | 13.2 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Miandrivazo gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Miandrivazo
None of Miandrivazo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Miandrivazo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Miandrivazo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Miandrivazo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Miandrivazo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Miandrivazo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Miandrivazo in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.