Weather in Antananarivo in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Antananarivo in March
The temperature in March is +26°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +28°C during the day and a minimum of +16°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +26°C.
Is Antananarivo warm or cold in March?
Antananarivo is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +18°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
March is one of the warmest months in Antananarivo, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Antananarivo in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +26°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +13°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 240 mm | 145 mm | 35 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 81% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +26°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 240 mm to 145 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Antananarivo is gradually increasing during March, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Antananarivo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Antananarivo in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+22°C) and the highest in 2019 (+25°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 560 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2015 with 1625 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Antananarivo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antananarivo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.