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Monthly climate in Ambositra, Madagascar

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ambositra features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1072 mm (42.2 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ambositra enjoys an average of 3747 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 53 minutes to 13 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ambositra, Madagascar

The warmest months in Ambositra are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ambositra experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ambositra. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average low16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ambositra, Madagascar

Ambositra usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 20 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ambositra are May, August and September. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ambositra. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)182 (7.2)222 (8.7)186 (7.3)74 (2.9)18 (0.7)44 (1.7)28 (1.1)11 (0.4)15 (0.6)45 (1.8)80 (3.1)168 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)18212116610835101219

Monthly sunshine hours in Ambositra, Madagascar

The sunniest months in Ambositra are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ambositra: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ambositra. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours261279319303310282301321325351343348
Mean daily daylight hours13h 12m12h 45m12h 10m11h 35m11h 7m10h 53m11h 0m11h 25m11h 58m12h 33m13h 4m13h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Ambositra, Madagascar

Ambositra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ambositra UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ambositra. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)181715129881112131416