Vondrozo weather in March

In March, Vondrozo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 260 mm of rain across 24.2 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 8% 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 Vondrozo's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vondrozo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
260 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:56 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 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 Vondrozo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292720
302720
312720

Vondrozo 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
Jan29° / 21°38125.813.23.6
Feb28° / 21°31123.212.83.7
Mar28° / 21°26024.212.24.3
Apr26° / 19°14519.711.55.1
May24° / 17°9317.510.95.9
Jun22° / 15°5911.510.66.6
Jul22° / 14°711210.76.5
Aug23° / 15°481111.26.9
Sep24° / 16°459.711.97.1
Oct26° / 18°8713.612.56.2
Nov27° / 20°13217.313.15.2
Dec28° / 21°23322.613.44.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52674
62674
72773
82773
92872
102872
112872
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
273070
283070
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Vondrozo gets around 260 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% 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
882
982
1081
1180
1280
1379
1479
1578
1677
1777
1876
1975
2075
2175
2275
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2873
2973
3073
3172

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1023266
2023266
3023365
4023365
5023365
6023464
7023464
8023563
9023563
10023662
11023662
12033760
13033760
14033859
15033859
16033958
17033958
18034057
19034156
20134155
21144154
22144253
23144253
24154351
25154351
26154450
27164548
28164647
29174845
30184943
31185041

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:496:19
212.55:506:18
312.55:506:17
412.45:516:16
512.45:516:16
612.45:526:15
712.45:526:14
812.35:526:13
912.35:536:12
1012.35:536:11
1112.35:546:10
1212.35:546:09
1312.25:546:08
1412.25:556:07
1512.25:556:06
1612.25:566:05
1712.15:566:04
1812.15:566:03
1912.15:576:03
2012.15:576:02
2112.15:576:01
2212.05:586:00
2312.05:585:59
2412.05:595:58
2512.05:595:57
2611.95:595:56
2711.96:005:55
2811.96:005:54
2911.96:005:53
3011.86:015:52
3111.86:015:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vondrozo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vondrozo's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Vondrozo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Vondrozo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vondrozo in March

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

In March, Vondrozo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vondrozo 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 61 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 Vondrozo 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 Vondrozo 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
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vondrozo 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 Vondrozo is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (February, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2119 µg/m³Feb 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vondrozo?

Vondrozo sits at 22.8°S, 47.3°E, 485 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ivohibe, 55 km away.

VohipahoIkongoManakaraAmboanjo

Topography around Vondrozo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vondrozo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,615 m.

The land around Vondrozo is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
598 m
16 km
713 m
80 km
2,615 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
March weather nearby: Ivohibe 55 km · Farafangana 56 km · Vangaindrano 68 km · Vohipeno 77 km · Vohipaho 84 km · Ikongo 105 km · Manakara 105 km · Amboanjo 108 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 Vondrozo (-22.8167°, 47.2833°, elevation 485 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).