Toamasina weather in March

In March, Toamasina sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 346 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Toamasina's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toamasina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
346 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Toamasina is port city in eastern Madagascar.

Density
17,255/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Toamasina reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Toamasina weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°30525134.2
Feb27° / 26°3202312.64.2
Mar27° / 25°34626.212.14.2
Apr26° / 25°20024.211.64.6
May25° / 24°20123.511.25.0
Jun24° / 22°17424.210.94.9
Jul23° / 21°18024.3114.9
Aug23° / 21°11220.811.45.5
Sep23° / 22°7617.711.96.1
Oct24° / 23°771712.46.3
Nov26° / 24°7916.112.96.1
Dec27° / 25°1862213.14.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44258
54258
64456
74456
84456
94456
104555
114654
124753
134852
144852
155050
165149
175149
185347
195446
205545
215644
225644
235743
245743
255842
265941
276040
286040
296040
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Toamasina gets around 346 mm of rain over 26.2 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
183
283
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685
785
885
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1885
1985
2085
2184
2284
2384
2484
2584
2684
2784
2884
2984
3084
3184

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117326
227226
327127
427127
527127
627226
727226
837126
937225
1037225
1137324
1237423
1347323
1447422
1547521
1647620
1747719
1847818
1947917
2048016
2148115
2248214
2348313
2448412
2558411
2658510
275869
286868
296877
307876
317876

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:446:07
212.45:446:07
312.45:456:06
412.35:456:05
512.35:456:04
612.35:466:04
712.35:466:03
812.35:466:02
912.25:466:01
1012.25:476:01
1112.25:476:00
1212.25:475:59
1312.25:475:58
1412.25:485:57
1512.15:485:57
1612.15:485:56
1712.15:485:55
1812.15:495:54
1912.15:495:53
2012.15:495:53
2112.05:495:52
2212.05:505:51
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:505:49
2512.05:505:48
2612.05:505:48
2711.95:515:47
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2911.95:515:45
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3111.95:515:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
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135.1Bright
145.1Bright
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165.1Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Toamasina

In seasonPeak

In March, Toamasina sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Toamasina's rainy season runs December–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Toamasina?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Toamasina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Toamasina in March

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

In March, Toamasina sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Toamasina in March

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 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.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Toamasina in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Toamasina peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Toamasina?

Toamasina sits at 18.1°S, 49.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vavatenina, 79 km away.

Fenoarivo AtsinananaDidyVohibinanyAmbodimanga IIAmbatondrazakaImerimandroso

Topography around Toamasina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toamasina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m.

The land around Toamasina is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
201 m
80 km
1,456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Vavatenina 79 km · Ampasimanolotra 82 km · Fenoarivo Atsinanana 85 km · Didy 92 km · Vohibinany 97 km · Ambodimanga II 101 km · Ambatondrazaka 110 km · Imerimandroso 118 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 Toamasina (-18.1492°, 49.4023°, elevation 12 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).