Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ambatolaona features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1524 mm (60.0 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ambatolaona enjoys an average of 3674 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 59 minutes to 13 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ambatolaona are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ambatolaona experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ambatolaona, Analamanga, Madagascar with other places around the world.
Ambatolaona usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 279 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ambatolaona are May, August and September. On average, 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 212 (8.3) | 303 (11.9) | 300 (11.8) | 100 (3.9) | 37 (1.4) | 54 (2.1) | 38 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 72 (2.8) | 124 (4.9) | 232 (9.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Ambatolaona are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ambatolaona: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255 | 285 | 314 | 297 | 301 | 278 | 294 | 310 | 318 | 343 | 330 | 343 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 6m | 12h 41m | 12h 10m | 11h 38m | 11h 12m | 10h 59m | 11h 6m | 11h 28m | 11h 58m | 12h 31m | 12h 59m | 13h 14m |
Ambatolaona experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ambatolaona UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |