Vohipeno weather in February

In February, Vohipeno sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 279 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Vohipeno's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vohipeno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
279 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:40 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Vohipeno reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
112924
122924
132924
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172924
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192924
202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924

How February really feels in Vohipeno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Vohipeno weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°32324.913.23.4
Feb29° / 24°27923.312.83.3
Mar29° / 23°25824.612.23.7
Apr28° / 22°15920.411.54.8
May26° / 20°11718.310.95.7
Jun24° / 18°7114.310.76.5
Jul23° / 17°8314.910.86.4
Aug24° / 17°5111.911.27.0
Sep26° / 19°409.711.97.0
Oct27° / 21°6810.812.56.4
Nov29° / 22°951413.15.1
Dec30° / 23°16519.813.34.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43664
53664
63664
73565
83466
93367
103367
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173367
183367
193466
203466
213466
223466
233664
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Vohipeno gets around 279 mm of rain over 23.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
582
682
782
882
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2084
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2786
2886

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1047323
2047422
3047422
4047521
5147421
6157420
7157519
8157519
9157618
10157717
11167617
12157717
13157816
14057916
15057916
16057916
17057817
18047917
19047917
20047917
21047917
22047818
23047818
24047818
25047818
26047818
27047818
28047917

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:326:33
213.05:326:32
313.05:336:32
413.05:346:32
512.95:346:31
612.95:356:31
712.95:366:30
812.95:366:30
912.95:376:29
1012.95:376:29
1112.85:386:28
1212.85:396:28
1312.85:396:27
1412.85:406:27
1512.85:406:26
1612.75:416:26
1712.75:416:25
1812.75:426:24
1912.75:426:24
2012.75:436:23
2112.65:436:22
2212.65:446:22
2312.65:456:21
2412.65:456:20
2512.65:456:20
2612.55:466:19
2712.55:466:18
2812.55:476:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Vohipeno

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vohipeno'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 February a good time to visit Vohipeno?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vohipeno.

What to pack for Vohipeno in February

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

In February, Vohipeno sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vohipeno in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 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
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Vohipeno in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vohipeno peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vohipeno?

Vohipeno sits at 22.4°S, 47.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Manakara, 29 km away.

IvohibeAmbalavaoVangaindrano

Topography around Vohipeno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vohipeno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,904 m.

The land around Vohipeno is covered by trees (39%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (28%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
1,904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Manakara 29 km · Amboanjo 39 km · Farafangana 53 km · Ikongo 66 km · Vondrozo 77 km · Ivohibe 99 km · Ambalavao 109 km · Vangaindrano 114 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 Vohipeno (-22.35°, 47.8333°, elevation 6 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).