Tsiombe weather in March

In March, Tsiombe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tsiombe's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsiombe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:02 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tsiombe reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153222
163222
173222
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How March really feels in Tsiombe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tsiombe weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°13515.913.43.4
Feb32° / 23°11713.312.93.7
Mar31° / 22°589.412.24.5
Apr30° / 21°337.311.45.7
May28° / 18°164.210.87.6
Jun26° / 16°92.610.58.5
Jul25° / 15°8210.68.7
Aug27° / 16°102.211.18.3
Sep29° / 17°102.211.86.9
Oct31° / 19°215.112.65.5
Nov32° / 21°466.613.24.6
Dec32° / 22°9313.913.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36634
46733
56733
66832
76832
87030
97030
107129
117129
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tsiombe gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
342
441
540
639
738
837
936
1035
1134
1233
1332
1431
1530
1629
1729
1828
1927
2027
2126
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11738522
21738522
31738522
41739512
51739512
61740511
71841491
82841481
92842471
102842461
112943451
122944441
132945431
1421046421
1521047410
1621148390
1721149380
1821250370
1921251350
2021351340
2121452320
2231452310
2331552300
2431553290
2541652280
2641653270
2741752270
2841852260
2951951250
3052051240
3152151230

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 5:55 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:556:28
212.55:556:27
312.55:566:26
412.55:566:25
512.55:576:24
612.45:576:23
712.45:586:22
812.45:586:21
912.45:596:20
1012.35:596:19
1112.36:006:18
1212.36:006:17
1312.36:016:16
1412.26:016:15
1512.26:026:14
1612.26:026:13
1712.26:036:12
1812.16:036:11
1912.16:046:10
2012.16:046:09
2112.16:056:08
2212.06:056:07
2312.06:056:06
2412.06:066:05
2512.06:066:04
2611.96:076:03
2711.96:076:01
2811.96:086:00
2911.96:085:59
3011.86:095:58
3111.86:095:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tsiombe

In seasonPeak

In March, Tsiombe sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Tsiombe's rainy season runs December–February, 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 Tsiombe?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tsiombe in March

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

In March, Tsiombe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tsiombe 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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Tsiombe 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 Tsiombe peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 18UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tsiombe?

Tsiombe sits at 25.3°S, 45.5°E, 66 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Jafaro, 43 km away.

AmboasaryAmpanihyBekilyTôlanaroItampolo

Topography around Tsiombe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsiombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.

The land around Tsiombe is covered by shrubs (60%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Jafaro 43 km · Beloha 46 km · Ambovombe 62 km · Amboasary 95 km · Ampanihy 100 km · Bekily 122 km · Tôlanaro 154 km · Itampolo 169 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 Tsiombe (-25.3°, 45.4833°, elevation 66 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).