Sakaraha weather in December

In December, Sakaraha sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 136 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sakaraha's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakaraha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:16 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sakaraha reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
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303222
313122

How December really feels in Sakaraha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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 December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sakaraha weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°22519.813.23.5
Feb31° / 22°15215.612.83.8
Mar31° / 21°9211.212.24.4
Apr30° / 19°295.111.55.7
May28° / 16°81.610.97.7
Jun26° / 13°30.910.68.9
Jul26° / 13°30.710.79.0
Aug28° / 14°30.811.28.3
Sep30° / 16°5111.96.4
Oct32° / 18°25412.54.8
Nov33° / 20°527.313.14.0
Dec32° / 21°13615.413.43.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
56931
66931
76733
86733
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146436
156436
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216337
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256139
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275941
285842
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sakaraha gets around 136 mm of rain over 15.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
541
642
743
845
946
1047
1148
1249
1349
1450
1551
1651
1752
1853
1953
2054
2154
2254
2355
2455
2555
2656
2756
2857
2957
3057
3158

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131238425
231237435
331137446
421136446
521035457
621034468
72934478
82933479
928324810
1028304911
1118295111
1217285212
1317275213
1416265314
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1616235515
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Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:126:31
213.35:136:31
313.35:136:32
413.35:136:33
513.35:136:33
613.35:136:34
713.45:136:35
813.45:146:35
913.45:146:36
1013.45:146:37
1113.45:146:37
1213.45:156:38
1313.45:156:38
1413.45:156:39
1513.45:166:39
1613.45:166:40
1713.45:166:41
1813.45:176:41
1913.45:176:42
2013.45:186:42
2113.45:186:43
2213.45:196:43
2313.45:196:44
2413.45:206:44
2513.45:206:44
2613.45:216:45
2713.45:216:45
2813.45:226:46
2913.45:226:46
3013.45:236:46
3113.45:236:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 7.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sakaraha

In seasonPeak

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

Sakaraha's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Sakaraha?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sakaraha.

What to pack for Sakaraha in December

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

In December, Sakaraha sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sakaraha in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Sakaraha peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 9UV 15Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sakaraha?

Sakaraha sits at 22.9°S, 44.5°E, 480 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ankazoabo, 69 km away.

BetiokyToliaraAnakaoBerorohaBetrokaBekilyIhosy

Topography around Sakaraha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakaraha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m.

The land around Sakaraha is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
534 m
80 km
1,301 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Ankazoabo 69 km · Betioky 93 km · Toliara 102 km · Anakao 124 km · Beroroha 152 km · Betroka 164 km · Bekily 167 km · Ihosy 173 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 Sakaraha (-22.9°, 44.5333°, elevation 480 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).