Soanindrariny weather in March

In March, Soanindrariny sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 172 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Soanindrariny's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soanindrariny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Soanindrariny reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
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Soanindrariny weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°32822.613.14.8
Feb24° / 15°24919.812.74.9
Mar23° / 14°17216.712.15.7
Apr22° / 13°589.811.66.8
May20° / 10°214.411.17.3
Jun18° / 81.610.87.3
Jul17° / 71.610.96.9
Aug19° / 61.311.37.8
Sep22° / 101.811.98.3
Oct24° / 11°607.612.57.7
Nov24° / 13°13713.312.96.5
Dec24° / 14°25519.513.25.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22476
32476
42476
52674
62773
72773
82971
93070
103070
113169
123268
133268
143268
153367
163565
173664
183664
193763
203862
214060
224060
234258
244258
254357
264357
274654
284654
294654
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Soanindrariny gets around 172 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
266
365
465
564
663
762
861
960
1059
1159
1258
1357
1456
1555
1654
1753
1852
1951
2050
2149
2248
2348
2447
2546
2646
2745
2845
2944
3044
3143

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
145343
245343
345343
455342
555342
655441
755540
855540
955639
1065638
1165737
1265737
1365836
1465935
1566034
1676033
1776132
1876231
1976330
2086329
2186428
2286527
2386626
2496724
2596922
2697021
27107119
28107317
29117316
30117514
31127513

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:526:17
212.45:526:16
312.45:526:16
412.45:536:15
512.45:536:14
612.35:536:13
712.35:546:12
812.35:546:12
912.35:546:11
1012.35:556:10
1112.25:556:09
1212.25:556:08
1312.25:566:08
1412.25:566:07
1512.25:566:06
1612.15:566:05
1712.15:576:04
1812.15:576:03
1912.15:576:02
2012.15:586:01
2112.05:586:01
2212.05:586:00
2312.05:585:59
2412.05:595:58
2512.05:595:57
2611.95:595:56
2711.96:005:55
2811.96:005:54
2911.96:005:53
3011.96:005:52
3111.86:015:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Soanindrariny

In seasonPeak

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

Soanindrariny's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Soanindrariny?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Soanindrariny for sightseeing.

What to pack for Soanindrariny in March

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

In March, Soanindrariny sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Soanindrariny in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 Soanindrariny peaks around February 12 at about 17 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 17Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Soanindrariny in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Soanindrariny is worst in October — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateOct 1741 µg/m³Jan 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov21Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Soanindrariny?

Soanindrariny sits at 19.9°S, 47.2°E, 1,763 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antsirabe, 21 km away.

Topography around Soanindrariny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soanindrariny has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 1,813 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,028 m.

The land around Soanindrariny is covered by cropland (69%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
558 m
80 km
2,028 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
March weather nearby: Antsirabe 21 km · Antanifotsy 29 km · Fandriana 40 km · Betafo 41 km · Ambatolampy 61 km · Faratsiho 63 km · Ambositra 70 km · Miandrarivo 72 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 Soanindrariny (-19.9°, 47.2333°, elevation 1,763 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).