Sitampiky in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Sitampiky sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 772 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Sitampiky's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sitampiky's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 772 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sitampiky in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Sitampiky reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Sitampiky
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 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.
Sitampiky 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 | 31° / 23° | 343 | 27.1 | 12.9 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 249 | 24 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 166 | 19.5 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 34 | 6.7 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 5 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 32° / 20° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 22 | 4.8 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 34° / 24° | 82 | 14.4 | 12.8 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 180 | 22.2 | 13 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sitampiky gets around 772 mm of rain over 73 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 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 24 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sitampiky
In summer, Sitampiky overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sitampiky sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Sitampiky's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Sitampiky?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sitampiky.
What to pack for Sitampiky in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sitampiky sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in Sitampiky in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sitampiky peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Sitampiky?
Sitampiky sits at 16.7°S, 46.1°E, 100 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 69 km away.
Topography around Sitampiky
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sitampiky.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sitampiky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m.
The land around Sitampiky is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and trees (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 Sitampiky (-16.6667°, 46.1°, elevation 100 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.