Soanierana Ivongo in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Soanierana Ivongo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 969 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Soanierana Ivongo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Soanierana Ivongo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
969 mm
77 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Soanierana Ivongo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Soanierana Ivongo reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Soanierana Ivongo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 78 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
78
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Soanierana Ivongo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°36827.512.93.1
Feb29° / 24°37624.212.63.2
Mar29° / 24°38327.712.13.4
Apr27° / 23°25825.811.64.1
May26° / 21°24924.511.24.6
Jun24° / 20°24426.1114.4
Jul23° / 19°2782711.14.3
Aug23° / 19°20024.911.44.7
Sep24° / 19°14422.211.95.1
Oct26° / 20°12820.512.45.3
Nov27° / 22°12619.812.85.0
Dec29° / 23°22424.9133.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Soanierana Ivongo gets around 969 mm of rain over 77 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Soanierana Ivongo

In seasonPeak

In summer, Soanierana Ivongo overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Soanierana Ivongo sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Soanierana Ivongo?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Soanierana Ivongo.

What to pack for Soanierana Ivongo in Summer

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

In summer, Soanierana Ivongo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 77 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Soanierana Ivongo in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Soanierana Ivongo in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Soanierana Ivongo peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Soanierana Ivongo in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Soanierana Ivongo is worst in November — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1625 µg/m³Feb 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug6Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov27Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Soanierana Ivongo?

Soanierana Ivongo sits at 16.9°S, 49.6°E, 117 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambodifotatra, 29 km away.

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Topography around Soanierana Ivongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soanierana Ivongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m.

The land around Soanierana Ivongo is covered by water (34%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
433 m
80 km
1,196 m
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Summer weather nearby: Ambodifotatra 29 km · Fenoarivo Atsinanana 55 km · Ambodimanga II 59 km · Vavatenina 73 km · Vohibinany 76 km · Mananara 85 km · Andilamena 108 km · Imerimandroso 121 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 Soanierana Ivongo (-16.9167°, 49.5833°, elevation 117 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.