Sadabe in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Sadabe sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 48 mm of rain over about 16 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 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sadabe's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sadabe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 48 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sadabe in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Sadabe reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Sadabe 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 | 25° / 17° | 364 | 24.6 | 13 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 309 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 204 | 20.1 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 57 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 6.4 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 29 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 17 | 5.7 | 10.9 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 18° / 10° | 17 | 5.8 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 19° / 10° | 13 | 4.5 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 14 | 3.7 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 47 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 125 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 267 | 19.5 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sadabe gets around 48 mm of rain over 16 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sadabe
None of Sadabe's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sadabe's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Sadabe?
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 a reasonable time to visit Sadabe for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sadabe in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sadabe sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Sadabe in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Sadabe 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 36 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 41 | Poor |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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 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.