Vohipeno in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Vohipeno sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 767 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Vohipeno's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vohipeno's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
767 mm
68 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Vohipeno in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical summer day in Vohipeno reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Vohipeno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 89 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
89
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vohipeno weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Vohipeno gets around 767 mm of rain over 68 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Vohipeno

In seasonPeak

In summer, Vohipeno overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Vohipeno?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vohipeno.

What to pack for Vohipeno in Summer

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

In summer, Vohipeno sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vohipeno in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — 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 Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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
Summer 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.