Morombe weather in March

In March, Morombe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 71 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Morombe's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morombe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
32%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Morombe reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12927
22927
32927
42927
52927
62927
72927
82927
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312926

How March really feels in Morombe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Morombe weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°26215.213.25.1
Feb29° / 27°17713.112.75.2
Mar29° / 26°716.512.26.2
Apr28° / 25°162.311.57.6
May27° / 23°50.9118.8
Jun26° / 22°30.710.79.3
Jul25° / 21°10.310.89.5
Aug25° / 21°20.411.39.5
Sep26° / 22°40.411.99.3
Oct27° / 24°40.612.58.9
Nov27° / 25°152138.3
Dec28° / 26°627.513.36.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
27030
37030
47129
57129
67228
77327
87327
97525
107624
117624
127723
137723
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318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Morombe gets around 71 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
238
337
436
534
633
732
831
929
1028
1127
1226
1325
1423
1522
1621
1720
1819
1917
2016
2115
2214
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1024850
2024949
3025048
4035047
5035146
6035245
7035443
8035542
9045541
10045739
11045838
12045937
13055936
14055936
15056035
16056035
17056134
18056134
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20066133
21066232
22076231
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24086230
25096229
26096328
270106327
281116226
291126225
301126324
311136422

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:066:34
212.46:066:33
312.46:076:32
412.46:076:31
512.46:076:31
612.46:086:30
712.36:086:29
812.36:096:28
912.36:096:27
1012.36:096:26
1112.36:106:25
1212.26:106:25
1312.26:106:24
1412.26:116:23
1512.26:116:22
1612.26:126:21
1712.16:126:20
1812.16:126:19
1912.16:136:18
2012.16:136:17
2112.06:136:16
2212.06:146:15
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:146:13
2512.06:156:12
2611.96:156:11
2711.96:156:10
2811.96:166:09
2911.96:166:08
3011.96:166:08
3111.86:176:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
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56.3Intense
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146.3Intense
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176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Morombe

In seasonPeak

In March, Morombe sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Morombe's monsoon runs January–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Morombe?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Morombe in March

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

In March, Morombe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Morombe in March

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 30°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Morombe in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Morombe peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 8UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Morombe?

Morombe sits at 21.7°S, 43.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ankazoabo, 133 km away.

AnkazoaboSakarahaToliaraBerorohaMorondavaAnakaoBetiokyBelo sur Tsiribihina

Topography around Morombe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m.

The land around Morombe is covered by water (50%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, water (57%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
687 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Ankazoabo 133 km · Sakaraha 176 km · Toliara 181 km · Beroroha 187 km · Morondava 190 km · Anakao 216 km · Betioky 243 km · Belo sur Tsiribihina 259 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 Morombe (-21.745°, 43.3606°, elevation 6 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).