Vohipaho weather in March

In March, Vohipaho sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 285 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Vohipaho's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vohipaho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
285 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Vohipaho reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
142823
152823
162823
172823
182823
192823
202823
212823
222823
232723
242723
252723
262723
272723
282723
292723
302723
312723

Vohipaho weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°35725.713.33.8
Feb28° / 24°32023.312.83.8
Mar28° / 23°28524.312.24.3
Apr26° / 22°18721.111.55.0
May25° / 20°13518.510.95.8
Jun23° / 18°8613.510.66.6
Jul23° / 17°9914.910.76.3
Aug23° / 18°7213.811.26.6
Sep24° / 19°5310.611.97.0
Oct26° / 20°10313.312.66.4
Nov27° / 22°13516.313.15.5
Dec28° / 23°22822.713.44.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54357
64357
74555
84555
94654
104654
114852
124852
134951
144951
154951
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244753
254753
264852
274852
284852
294852
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Vohipaho gets around 285 mm of rain over 24.3 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 79% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
683
783
883
982
1082
1181
1281
1381
1480
1580
1679
1778
1878
1977
2077
2176
2276
2376
2475
2575
2675
2775
2874
2974
3074
3174

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1197911
2198010
3198010
4297910
529809
629809
729818
829818
929827
10210817
11210826
12210826
13210835
14211825
15211834
16211834
17212833
18212833
19313813
20313813
21314812
22314812
23315802
24415792
25416782
26417772
27418762
28519742
29520741
30521731
31522721

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:486:19
212.55:486:18
312.55:496:17
412.45:496:16
512.45:506:15
612.45:506:14
712.45:516:13
812.45:516:12
912.35:526:11
1012.35:526:11
1112.35:526:10
1212.35:536:09
1312.25:536:08
1412.25:546:07
1512.25:546:06
1612.25:556:05
1712.15:556:04
1812.15:556:03
1912.15:566:02
2012.15:566:01
2112.15:576:00
2212.05:575:59
2312.05:575:58
2412.05:585:57
2512.05:585:56
2611.95:595:55
2711.95:595:54
2811.95:595:53
2911.96:005:52
3011.86:005:51
3111.86:005:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vohipaho

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vohipaho's rainy season runs December–April, 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 Vohipaho?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Vohipaho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vohipaho in March

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

In March, Vohipaho sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vohipaho in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 15 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.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Vohipaho 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 Vohipaho peaks around February 11 at about 15 (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 highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Vohipaho in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Vohipaho 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1320 µg/m³Mar 134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar4Good
Apr5Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vohipaho?

Vohipaho sits at 23.6°S, 47.5°E, 14 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vangaindrano, 24 km away.

VondrozoFarafanganaIvohibeVohipenoBetrokaManakaraTôlanaro

Topography around Vohipaho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vohipaho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,948 m.

The land around Vohipaho is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (30%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
1,948 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Vangaindrano 24 km · Vondrozo 84 km · Farafangana 88 km · Ivohibe 134 km · Vohipeno 138 km · Betroka 148 km · Manakara 164 km · Tôlanaro 173 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 Vohipaho (-23.55°, 47.5°, elevation 14 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).