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Madagascar in March

Around 29 °C with 226 mm of rain and 6.4 hours of sun a day.

March is a challenging month for Madagascar overall; regional choices matter most. Around 29 °C with 226 mm of rain and 6.4 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Madagascar · March
What the weather usually does

Madagascar · typical month

  • Day / night
    21 – 29 °C
    Year range 15 – 30 °C
  • Rainfall
    226 mm
    Year range 21 – 332 mm
  • Sunshine
    6.4 hr / day
    Year range 6.3 – 8.8 hr / day
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What’s open · March

Things to do in Madagascar in March

Nothing in Madagascar shuts for the season, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent in March.

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

22 regions · current month

Madagascar, taken apart

Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Madagascar

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyMadagascar. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (25.1), highest in November (30.4). Monthly means: 29.5, 29.5, 29.2, 28.9, 27.3, 25.6, 25.1, 26.6, 28.3, 29.9, 30.4, 30.3.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January29.521.420.231.3
February29.521.420.331.1
March29.221.120.030.6
April28.920.118.530.4
May27.317.515.429.0
June25.615.713.727.5
July25.114.713.126.7
August26.615.413.628.4
September28.316.815.030.4
October29.918.616.432.1
November30.420.318.932.7
December30.321.120.032.6
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyMadagascar. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in August (21), highest in January (332). Monthly means: 332, 267, 226, 75, 34, 33, 28, 21, 21, 41, 108, 195.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January332
February267
March226
April75
May34
June33
July28
August21
September21
October41
November108
December195
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyMadagascar. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in February (6.3), highest in October (8.8). Monthly means: 6.5, 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.6, 8.4, 8.8, 8.6, 8.1.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January6.5
February6.3
March6.4
April7.0
May7.0
June6.5
July6.7
August7.6
September8.4
October8.8
November8.6
December8.1
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyMadagascar. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in February (7.9), highest in July (10.7). Monthly means: 8.5, 7.9, 8.4, 8.9, 9.5, 10.2, 10.7, 10.5, 10.6, 10.0, 8.8, 8.2.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January8.55.814.5
February7.95.711.6
March8.45.713.5
April8.95.912.8
May9.56.614.0
June10.26.914.7
July10.77.115.1
August10.57.414.9
September10.68.113.6
October10.07.613.9
November8.87.011.5
December8.26.410.6
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Around 30 °C with 267 mm of rain and 6.3 hours of sun a day.

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Around 29 °C with 75 mm of rain and 7.0 hours of sun a day.

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