Vangaindrano in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Vangaindrano sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 170 mm of rain over about 34 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Vangaindrano's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vangaindrano's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 170 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Vangaindrano in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Vangaindrano reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Vangaindrano
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.
Vangaindrano 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 | 29° / 23° | 336 | 25.7 | 13.3 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 290 | 23.7 | 12.8 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 23° | 255 | 24.6 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 22° | 149 | 20.3 | 11.5 | 4.9 |
| May | 25° / 20° | 99 | 16.5 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 57 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 17° | 66 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 17° | 47 | 11 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 18° | 36 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 78 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 22° | 114 | 15.5 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 23° | 211 | 22 | 13.4 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vangaindrano gets around 170 mm of rain over 34 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vangaindrano
None of Vangaindrano's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Vangaindrano sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Vangaindrano's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Vangaindrano?
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 a reasonable time to visit Vangaindrano for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vangaindrano in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vangaindrano sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vangaindrano in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°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 28 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°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) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Vangaindrano 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 Vangaindrano peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 6 (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 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Vangaindrano in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vangaindrano is worst in November — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (March, 4 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 5 | Good |
| Mar | 4 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Vangaindrano?
Vangaindrano sits at 23.4°S, 47.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vohipaho, 24 km away.
Topography around Vangaindrano
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vangaindrano.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vangaindrano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,397 m.
The land around Vangaindrano is covered by cropland (37%), trees (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), water (30%) and trees (28%) 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 Vangaindrano (-23.35°, 47.6°, elevation 13 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.