Toamasina in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Toamasina sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 466 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Toamasina's 2nd-best season 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
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 466 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Toamasina in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Toamasina reaches about 23°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Toamasina weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Toamasina gets around 466 mm of rain over 69 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Toamasina
In winter, Toamasina overlaps its 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Toamasina?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Toamasina for sightseeing.
What to pack for Toamasina in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Toamasina sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 69 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Toamasina in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.