Toamasina in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Toamasina sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 232 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Toamasina's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Toamasina 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 Toamasina's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 232 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Toamasina in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early September to 26°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Toamasina reaches about 24°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Toamasina weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 27° / 26° | 305 | 25 | 13 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 26° | 320 | 23 | 12.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 25° | 346 | 26.2 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 26° / 25° | 200 | 24.2 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| May | 25° / 24° | 201 | 23.5 | 11.2 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 22° | 174 | 24.2 | 10.9 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 23° / 21° | 180 | 24.3 | 11 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 23° / 21° | 112 | 20.8 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 22° | 76 | 17.7 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 23° | 77 | 17 | 12.4 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 24° | 79 | 16.1 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 186 | 22 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Toamasina gets around 232 mm of rain over 51 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Toamasina
In spring, Toamasina overlaps its cyclone 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Toamasina?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Toamasina for sightseeing.
What to pack for Toamasina in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Toamasina sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 51 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Toamasina in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Toamasina in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.