Beach
Palm
Diana · Madagascar · Indian Ocean
-13.3794, 48.1941 · Hell-Ville, 8 km
- 30°Sea · April
- 29°High · November
- 9.9 hSunshine · September
Your month at the beach
Palm in January
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month309 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm in February
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 27 daysRainy days in the month248 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm in March
- 29°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 26 daysRainy days in the month235 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm in April
- 29°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month83 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm in May
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 9.1 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month31 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm in June
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.9 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month13 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm in July
- 27°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month10 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm in August
- 27°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 9.5 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month8 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm in September
- 28°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 9.9 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month13 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm in October
- 29°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month27 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm in November
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month100 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm in December
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 26 daysRainy days in the month238 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 35Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 15 kmAirport: Nosy Be International Airport (NOS)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 30.1 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 30.2 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 30.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 30.7 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 30.2 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 28.3 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 27.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 26.6 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 26.9 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 28.1 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 28.9 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 29.9 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan29°6 h309 mm
- Feb29°7 h248 mm
- Mar29°8 h235 mm
- Apr30°9 h83 mm
- May29°9 h31 mm
- Jun28°9 h13 mm
- Jul27°9 h10 mm
- Aug26°10 h8 mm
- Sep26°10 h13 mm
- Oct27°10 h27 mm
- Nov28°9 h100 mm
- Dec29°8 h238 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Palm: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 26 | 29 | 309 | 28 | 6.4 | 10 |
| February | 28 | 26 | 29 | 248 | 27 | 6.9 | 10 |
| March | 29 | 26 | 29 | 235 | 26 | 7.6 | 8 |
| Aprilwarmest sea | 29 | 26 | 30 | 83 | 17 | 8.8 | 6 |
| May | 29 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 9.1 | 6 |
| June | 28 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 8.9 | 6 |
| July | 27 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 9.0 | 6 |
| August | 27 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 9.5 | 7 |
| September | 28 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 9.9 | 7 |
| October | 29 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 9.8 | 7 |
| November | 29 | 25 | 28 | 100 | 16 | 8.8 | 8 |
| December | 29 | 25 | 29 | 238 | 26 | 7.6 | 8 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 15 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 8 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 15 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |