Morombe in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Morombe sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 500 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Morombe's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Morombe has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Morombe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 500 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Morombe in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Morombe reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Morombe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 72 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Morombe 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 26° | 262 | 15.2 | 13.2 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 27° | 177 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 26° | 71 | 6.5 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 16 | 2.3 | 11.5 | 7.6 |
| May | 27° / 23° | 5 | 0.9 | 11 | 8.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 22° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 9.3 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 9.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 9.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 22° | 4 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 9.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 24° | 4 | 0.6 | 12.5 | 8.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 25° | 15 | 2 | 13 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 62 | 7.5 | 13.3 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Morombe gets around 500 mm of rain over 36 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Morombe
In summer, Morombe overlaps its cyclone and monsoon 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Morombe?
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.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Morombe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Morombe in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Morombe in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.