Vavatenina in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Vavatenina sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 333 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Vavatenina's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vavatenina's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 333 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Vavatenina in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Vavatenina reaches about 23°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Vavatenina
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.
Vavatenina 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° | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vavatenina gets around 333 mm of rain over 63 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early June to 11 h 36 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 Vavatenina
None of Vavatenina's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 winter a good time to visit Vavatenina?
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 Vavatenina for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vavatenina in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vavatenina sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 63 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vavatenina 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 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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.