Tsiombe in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Tsiombe sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 26 mm of rain over about 7 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Tsiombe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tsiombe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 26 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tsiombe in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Tsiombe reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Tsiombe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tsiombe 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 | 32° / 23° | 135 | 15.9 | 13.4 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 117 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 58 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 33 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 16 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 9 | 2.6 | 10.5 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 8 | 2 | 10.6 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 10 | 2.2 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 10 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 19° | 21 | 5.1 | 12.6 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 32° / 21° | 46 | 6.6 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 93 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tsiombe gets around 26 mm of rain over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tsiombe
None of Tsiombe's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Tsiombe?
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 Tsiombe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tsiombe in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tsiombe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tsiombe 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Tsiombe 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 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.
| 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 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | 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 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.