Tôlanaro weather in December

In December, Tôlanaro sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 129 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tôlanaro's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tôlanaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:02 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Tôlanaro is city in Madagascar.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Tôlanaro reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
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42722
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Tôlanaro weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°17416.613.45.5
Feb28° / 24°18415.612.95.4
Mar27° / 23°14014.812.25.9
Apr26° / 22°10113.611.46.3
May24° / 20°7411.410.87.1
Jun23° / 18°498.710.57.4
Jul22° / 18°52910.67.3
Aug23° / 18°467.211.17.8
Sep24° / 19°41611.88.1
Oct25° / 20°689.512.67.3
Nov26° / 21°841113.26.6
Dec27° / 23°12914.813.55.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
114951
125050
135050
144951
155050
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215347
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255446
265347
275446
285347
295248
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tôlanaro gets around 129 mm of rain over 14.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
245
346
447
547
648
748
848
949
1049
1149
1250
1350
1450
1550
1649
1749
1849
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2649
2749
2850
2951
3051
3152

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12842470
22841480
32840490
42839510
52739511
62738521
72737531
82736541
92635561
101633582
111632592
121531612
131530622
141529632
151528642
161527643
171525663
181524673
191523692
201522702
210421732
220420742
230419752
240418762
250317791
260316801
270316801
280315811
290315811
300215821
310214831

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.44:586:25
213.54:596:26
313.54:596:27
413.54:596:27
513.54:596:28
613.54:596:29
713.54:596:29
813.54:596:30
913.55:006:30
1013.55:006:31
1113.55:006:32
1213.55:006:32
1313.55:016:33
1413.55:016:34
1513.55:016:34
1613.55:026:35
1713.65:026:35
1813.65:036:36
1913.65:036:36
2013.65:036:37
2113.65:046:37
2213.65:046:38
2313.65:056:38
2413.65:056:39
2513.65:066:39
2613.65:066:40
2713.65:076:40
2813.55:076:40
2913.55:086:41
3013.55:096:41
3113.55:096:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tôlanaro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tôlanaro's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Tôlanaro?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tôlanaro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tôlanaro in December

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

In December, Tôlanaro sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tôlanaro in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Tôlanaro in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Tôlanaro peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tôlanaro?

Tôlanaro sits at 25.0°S, 47.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Amboasary, 60 km away.

AmbovombeJafaroTsiombeVohipahoBekilyBelohaVangaindrano

Topography around Tôlanaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tôlanaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.

The land around Tôlanaro is covered by water (53%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (42%), grassland (22%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
432 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
1,959 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Amboasary 60 km · Ambovombe 92 km · Jafaro 148 km · Tsiombe 154 km · Vohipaho 173 km · Bekily 191 km · Beloha 195 km · Vangaindrano 197 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 Tôlanaro (-25.0325°, 46.9833°, elevation 27 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).