Sadabe weather in February

In February, Sadabe sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 309 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sadabe's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sadabe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
309 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sadabe reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
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282517

Sadabe weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°36424.6134.4
Feb25° / 17°30922.912.64.3
Mar25° / 17°20420.112.15.1
Apr24° / 15°5712.711.66.4
May22° / 13°297.911.16.9
Jun19° / 11°175.710.96.7
Jul18° / 10°175.8116.5
Aug19° / 10°134.511.47.0
Sep22° / 11°143.711.97.7
Oct24° / 13°477.412.47.5
Nov25° / 15°12513.112.96.3
Dec26° / 17°26719.513.15.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81783
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
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171684
181684
191684
201684
211783
221783
231783
241783
251783
261783
271783
281783

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sadabe gets around 309 mm of rain over 22.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1682
1782
1882
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2180
2280
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2478
2577
2676
2776
2875

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
167519
267519
367519
467618
567618
667618
767618
877617
977617
1077617
1177617
1277617
1377617
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2287517
2387616
2497516
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2697516
2797615
28107515

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:386:28
212.85:386:27
312.85:396:27
412.85:396:27
512.85:406:27
612.85:416:26
712.75:416:26
812.75:426:26
912.75:426:25
1012.75:436:25
1112.75:436:24
1212.75:446:24
1312.75:446:24
1412.65:446:23
1512.65:456:23
1612.65:456:22
1712.65:466:22
1812.65:466:21
1912.65:476:21
2012.55:476:20
2112.55:486:19
2212.55:486:19
2312.55:486:18
2412.55:496:18
2512.55:496:17
2612.45:496:16
2712.45:506:16
2812.45:506:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
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215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sadabe

In seasonPeak

In February, Sadabe sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sadabe's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Sadabe?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Sadabe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sadabe in February

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

In February, Sadabe sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sadabe in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sadabe peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Sadabe in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sadabe is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateOct 2240 µg/m³Jan 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sadabe?

Sadabe sits at 18.6°S, 47.7°E, 1,336 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambohitrolomahitsy, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Sadabe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sadabe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 1,412 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m.

The land around Sadabe is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
530 m
80 km
1,413 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Ambohitrolomahitsy 8.0 km · Ankazondandy 11 km · Ivato 29 km · Anjozorobe 31 km · Manjakandriana 33 km · Ambohidratrimo 35 km · Antananarivo 36 km · Alarobia 37 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 Sadabe (-18.6333°, 47.7°, elevation 1,336 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).