Tôlanaro in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Tôlanaro sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 148 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Tôlanaro's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tôlanaro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 148 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tôlanaro in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Tôlanaro reaches about 23°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Tôlanaro 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 | 28° / 23° | 174 | 16.6 | 13.4 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 184 | 15.6 | 12.9 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 27° / 23° | 140 | 14.8 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 26° / 22° | 101 | 13.6 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
| May | 24° / 20° | 74 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 18° | 49 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 22° / 18° | 52 | 9 | 10.6 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 23° / 18° | 46 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 24° / 19° | 41 | 6 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 20° | 68 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 21° | 84 | 11 | 13.2 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 23° | 129 | 14.8 | 13.5 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tôlanaro gets around 148 mm of rain over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tôlanaro
None of Tôlanaro's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Tôlanaro?
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 one of the better times to visit Tôlanaro for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Tôlanaro in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tôlanaro sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tôlanaro in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 23°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Tôlanaro in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.