Vohipeno weather in March

In March, Vohipeno sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 258 mm of rain across 24.6 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Vohipeno's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vohipeno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March day in Vohipeno reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282823
292823
302823
312823

How March really feels in Vohipeno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 20 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
20
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vohipeno 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
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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43763
53763
63961
73961
83961
94159
104159
114159
124258
134258
144357
154357
164357
174456
184357
194357
204357
214456
224456
234456
244357
254357
264357
274555
284555
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Vohipeno gets around 258 mm of rain over 24.6 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 80% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
485
585
685
784
884
983
1082
1182
1281
1381
1480
1580
1679
1779
1878
1978
2077
2177
2276
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2875
2975
3075
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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1057817
2057817
3057916
4057916
5058015
6157915
7158014
8158113
9158212
10158212
11168211
12168310
1316849
1416849
1516858
1617848
1717857
1817857
1917866
2018856
2118856
2219846
2319855
24110845
25111835
26112825
27112825
28114814
29115804
30116803
31117793

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:476:16
212.55:486:16
312.45:486:15
412.45:496:14
512.45:496:13
612.45:506:12
712.45:506:11
812.35:506:10
912.35:516:10
1012.35:516:09
1112.35:526:08
1212.25:526:07
1312.25:526:06
1412.25:536:05
1512.25:536:04
1612.25:546:03
1712.15:546:02
1812.15:546:01
1912.15:556:00
2012.15:555:59
2112.05:555:58
2212.05:565:57
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:565:55
2512.05:575:54
2611.95:575:53
2711.95:575:52
2811.95:585:51
2911.95:585:50
3011.95:585:49
3111.85:595:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.8 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 — March's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vohipeno

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Vohipeno?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vohipeno.

What to pack for Vohipeno in March

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

In March, Vohipeno sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vohipeno 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 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 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 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
March 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).