Sambava in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Sambava sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 374 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Sambava's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Sambava 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 Sambava's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 374 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 25 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sambava in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Sambava reaches about 24°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Sambava
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sambava 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 | 28° / 25° | 268 | 26.7 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 264 | 23.8 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 305 | 25.3 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 199 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| May | 27° / 24° | 120 | 20.7 | 11.3 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 25° / 22° | 127 | 21.2 | 11.2 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 24° / 21° | 137 | 22.6 | 11.2 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 21° | 109 | 22.3 | 11.5 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 21° | 88 | 20.2 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 23° | 89 | 20 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 24° | 85 | 18.5 | 12.7 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 179 | 23.5 | 12.8 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sambava gets around 374 mm of rain over 66 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 25 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 42 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sambava
In winter, Sambava overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sambava sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Sambava's rainy season runs July–July, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Sambava?
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 Sambava for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sambava in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sambava sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 66 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sambava in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Sambava in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sambava peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very 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) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Sambava?
Sambava sits at 14.3°S, 50.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ampahana, 54 km away.
Topography around Sambava
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sambava.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sambava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,083 m.
The land around Sambava is covered by water (44%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (35%) 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 Sambava (-14.2667°, 50.1667°, elevation 10 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.