Vavatenina weather in December
In December, Vavatenina sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 190 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vavatenina's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vavatenina's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 190 mm
- 22.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 hours
- 5:08 AM – 6:11 PM
- Cloud cover
- 67%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.75 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.1
- out of 10
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical December day in Vavatenina reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 22 |
| 2 | 28 | 22 |
| 3 | 28 | 22 |
| 4 | 28 | 22 |
| 5 | 28 | 22 |
| 6 | 28 | 22 |
| 7 | 28 | 22 |
| 8 | 28 | 22 |
| 9 | 28 | 22 |
| 10 | 28 | 22 |
| 11 | 28 | 22 |
| 12 | 29 | 22 |
| 13 | 29 | 22 |
| 14 | 29 | 22 |
| 15 | 29 | 22 |
| 16 | 29 | 22 |
| 17 | 29 | 22 |
| 18 | 29 | 22 |
| 19 | 29 | 22 |
| 20 | 29 | 22 |
| 21 | 29 | 22 |
| 22 | 29 | 22 |
| 23 | 29 | 23 |
| 24 | 29 | 23 |
| 25 | 29 | 23 |
| 26 | 29 | 23 |
| 27 | 29 | 23 |
| 28 | 29 | 23 |
| 29 | 29 | 23 |
| 30 | 29 | 23 |
| 31 | 29 | 23 |
How December really feels in Vavatenina
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Vavatenina weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 23° | 318 | 26 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 336 | 23.5 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 23° | 284 | 25.5 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 22° | 128 | 22 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| May | 26° / 20° | 112 | 19.7 | 11.2 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 104 | 20.4 | 11 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 23° / 17° | 125 | 22.1 | 11.1 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 17° | 103 | 20.5 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 18° | 81 | 18.4 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 19° | 81 | 18.1 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 21° | 82 | 16 | 12.8 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 190 | 22.5 | 13 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Cloudier (%) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 73 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 55 |
| 2 | 45 | 55 |
| 3 | 45 | 55 |
| 4 | 45 | 55 |
| 5 | 45 | 55 |
| 6 | 45 | 55 |
| 7 | 44 | 56 |
| 8 | 44 | 56 |
| 9 | 43 | 57 |
| 10 | 43 | 57 |
| 11 | 42 | 58 |
| 12 | 42 | 58 |
| 13 | 41 | 59 |
| 14 | 41 | 59 |
| 15 | 39 | 61 |
| 16 | 38 | 62 |
| 17 | 37 | 63 |
| 18 | 37 | 63 |
| 19 | 36 | 64 |
| 20 | 36 | 64 |
| 21 | 35 | 65 |
| 22 | 35 | 65 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 33 | 67 |
| 25 | 32 | 68 |
| 26 | 32 | 68 |
| 27 | 32 | 68 |
| 28 | 31 | 69 |
| 29 | 30 | 70 |
| 30 | 28 | 72 |
| 31 | 27 | 73 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Vavatenina gets around 190 mm of rain over 22.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 62 |
| 2 | 63 |
| 3 | 63 |
| 4 | 64 |
| 5 | 64 |
| 6 | 65 |
| 7 | 65 |
| 8 | 66 |
| 9 | 66 |
| 10 | 66 |
| 11 | 67 |
| 12 | 68 |
| 13 | 69 |
| 14 | 70 |
| 15 | 71 |
| 16 | 72 |
| 17 | 73 |
| 18 | 74 |
| 19 | 76 |
| 20 | 76 |
| 21 | 77 |
| 22 | 78 |
| 23 | 79 |
| 24 | 80 |
| 25 | 81 |
| 26 | 81 |
| 27 | 82 |
| 28 | 83 |
| 29 | 83 |
| 30 | 83 |
| 31 | 84 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Oppressive (%) | 49 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 47 | 49 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 46 | 50 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 44 | 52 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 43 | 54 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 41 | 56 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 40 | 56 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 38 | 58 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 37 | 59 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 | 35 | 62 | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | 34 | 62 | 3 |
| 11 | 1 | 32 | 64 | 3 |
| 12 | 1 | 31 | 65 | 3 |
| 13 | 1 | 29 | 67 | 3 |
| 14 | 1 | 27 | 69 | 3 |
| 15 | 1 | 26 | 70 | 3 |
| 16 | 0 | 24 | 73 | 3 |
| 17 | 0 | 23 | 74 | 3 |
| 18 | 0 | 22 | 75 | 3 |
| 19 | 0 | 21 | 76 | 3 |
| 20 | 0 | 20 | 77 | 3 |
| 21 | 0 | 19 | 79 | 2 |
| 22 | 0 | 19 | 79 | 2 |
| 23 | 0 | 18 | 80 | 2 |
| 24 | 0 | 17 | 81 | 2 |
| 25 | 0 | 16 | 81 | 3 |
| 26 | 0 | 16 | 81 | 3 |
| 27 | 0 | 15 | 82 | 3 |
| 28 | 0 | 14 | 83 | 3 |
| 29 | 0 | 14 | 83 | 3 |
| 30 | 0 | 14 | 83 | 3 |
| 31 | 0 | 13 | 83 | 4 |
Wind in December
Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:17 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:15 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0 | 5:04 | 6:02 |
| 2 | 13.0 | 5:04 | 6:03 |
| 3 | 13.0 | 5:04 | 6:03 |
| 4 | 13.0 | 5:04 | 6:04 |
| 5 | 13.0 | 5:05 | 6:04 |
| 6 | 13.0 | 5:05 | 6:05 |
| 7 | 13.0 | 5:05 | 6:06 |
| 8 | 13.0 | 5:05 | 6:06 |
| 9 | 13.0 | 5:06 | 6:07 |
| 10 | 13.0 | 5:06 | 6:07 |
| 11 | 13.0 | 5:06 | 6:08 |
| 12 | 13.0 | 5:07 | 6:08 |
| 13 | 13.0 | 5:07 | 6:09 |
| 14 | 13.0 | 5:07 | 6:09 |
| 15 | 13.0 | 5:08 | 6:10 |
| 16 | 13.0 | 5:08 | 6:11 |
| 17 | 13.0 | 5:09 | 6:11 |
| 18 | 13.0 | 5:09 | 6:12 |
| 19 | 13.0 | 5:09 | 6:12 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 5:10 | 6:13 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 5:10 | 6:13 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 5:11 | 6:14 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 5:11 | 6:14 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 5:12 | 6:14 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 5:12 | 6:15 |
| 26 | 13.0 | 5:13 | 6:15 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 5:13 | 6:16 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 5:14 | 6:16 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 5:14 | 6:17 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 5:15 | 6:17 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 5:15 | 6:17 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Vavatenina
In December, Vavatenina sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vavatenina sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Vavatenina's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Vavatenina?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Vavatenina for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vavatenina in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Vavatenina sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vavatenina in December
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°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 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Vavatenina in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vavatenina peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (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) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Vavatenina in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vavatenina is worst in November — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 6 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Vavatenina?
Vavatenina sits at 17.5°S, 49.2°E, 117 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vohibinany, 22 km away.
Topography around Vavatenina
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vavatenina.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vavatenina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.
The land around Vavatenina is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (25%) 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 Vavatenina (-17.4667°, 49.2°, elevation 117 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. 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).