Tôlanaro weather in March

In March, Tôlanaro sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 140 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tôlanaro's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tôlanaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:56 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Tôlanaro is city in Madagascar.

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 Tôlanaro reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°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, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62723
72723
82723
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102723
112723
122723
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302723
312723

Tôlanaro weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45743
55743
65842
75941
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146238
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tôlanaro gets around 140 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
456
555
655
754
853
953
1052
1151
1250
1349
1449
1548
1647
1746
1846
1945
2045
2144
2244
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2842
2942
3043
3143

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10216766
20216766
30216766
40216766
50216766
60316765
70316765
80316765
90316765
100316774
110317764
120317764
130417763
140418753
150419752
160419752
171420732
181420732
191421722
201521721
211522711
221522711
231622701
241623691
251723681
261723681
271824661
281824661
291925641
301926631
311927621

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:496:22
212.55:496:21
312.55:506:20
412.55:506:19
512.55:516:18
612.45:516:17
712.45:526:16
812.45:526:15
912.45:536:14
1012.35:536:13
1112.35:546:12
1212.35:546:11
1312.35:556:10
1412.25:556:09
1512.25:566:08
1612.25:566:07
1712.25:576:06
1812.15:576:05
1912.15:586:04
2012.15:586:03
2112.15:596:02
2212.05:596:01
2312.05:596:00
2412.06:005:59
2512.06:005:58
2611.96:015:57
2711.96:015:55
2811.96:025:54
2911.96:025:53
3011.86:025:52
3111.86:035:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.51 kWh/m².

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 — March's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tôlanaro

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Tôlanaro?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tôlanaro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tôlanaro in March

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tôlanaro in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 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
March 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).