Tsaratanana weather in February

In February, Tsaratanana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 445 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tsaratanana's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsaratanana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
445 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:47 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Tsaratanana reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
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112720
122720
132720
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Tsaratanana weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°48226.512.93.8
Feb27° / 20°44524.412.63.8
Mar28° / 20°25119.912.14.6
Apr28° / 19°458.211.66.3
May27° / 17°152.611.28.0
Jun25° / 15°30.9118.8
Jul24° / 14°50.711.19.0
Aug25° / 14°20.511.48.9
Sep27° / 15°4111.98.3
Oct29° / 17°315.112.46.4
Nov30° / 19°12511.912.84.9
Dec29° / 20°29421.1134.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41783
51783
61684
71684
81684
91783
101684
111684
121585
131585
141585
151486
161387
171387
181387
191387
201288
211288
221387
231486
241486
251585
261783
271882
281981

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tsaratanana gets around 445 mm of rain over 24.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
189
289
388
488
588
687
787
886
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2385
2485
2584
2683
2782
2881

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18848
28848
38848
49838
59838
69838
79838
810828
910828
1010819
1110819
129829
139829
1498110
1598110
1698110
1798110
1898110
1998110
2098110
2198110
2298110
2398110
24108010
2510819
2611809
2712808
2812808

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:416:25
212.75:416:25
312.75:426:25
412.75:426:25
512.75:436:24
612.75:436:24
712.75:446:24
812.75:446:23
912.65:456:23
1012.65:456:23
1112.65:456:22
1212.65:466:22
1312.65:466:22
1412.65:476:21
1512.65:476:21
1612.55:486:20
1712.55:486:20
1812.55:486:19
1912.55:496:19
2012.55:496:18
2112.55:496:18
2212.55:506:17
2312.45:506:17
2412.45:506:16
2512.45:516:16
2612.45:516:15
2712.45:516:15
2812.45:526:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
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115.1Bright
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155.1Bright
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215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tsaratanana

In seasonPeak

In February, Tsaratanana sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tsaratanana's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Tsaratanana?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsaratanana.

What to pack for Tsaratanana in February

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

In February, Tsaratanana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tsaratanana in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tsaratanana peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Tsaratanana in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tsaratanana is worst in November — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (April, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1418 µg/m³Apr 134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr4Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsaratanana?

Tsaratanana sits at 16.8°S, 47.7°E, 349 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Mampikony, 78 km away.

MaevatananaAndilamenaAmbato BoenyAmparafaravolaImerimandrosoMarovoayBoriziny

Topography around Tsaratanana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsaratanana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 353 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,394 m.

The land around Tsaratanana is covered by grassland (69%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
914 m
80 km
1,394 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Mampikony 78 km · Maevatanana 89 km · Andilamena 101 km · Ambato Boeny 106 km · Amparafaravola 107 km · Imerimandroso 122 km · Marovoay 132 km · Boriziny 139 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 Tsaratanana (-16.7971°, 47.6516°, elevation 349 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).