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Monthly climate in Merikanjaka, Madagascar

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Merikanjaka 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 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1554 mm (61.2 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Merikanjaka enjoys an average of 3735 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 58 minutes to 13 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Merikanjaka, Madagascar

The warmest months in Merikanjaka 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, Merikanjaka experiences 82 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 Merikanjaka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°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
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°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
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average low16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Merikanjaka, Madagascar

Merikanjaka usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 22 rainy days and 279 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Merikanjaka are May, August and September. On average, 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Merikanjaka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)241 (9.5)314 (12.4)283 (11.1)98 (3.9)31 (1.2)51 (2.0)32 (1.3)23 (0.9)27 (1.1)76 (3.0)149 (5.9)228 (9.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2023242211111057131621

Monthly sunshine hours in Merikanjaka, Madagascar

The sunniest months in Merikanjaka are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Merikanjaka: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Merikanjaka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours258285320302306284302317323350338346
Mean daily daylight hours13h 7m12h 42m12h 10m11h 37m11h 11m10h 58m11h 5m11h 28m11h 58m12h 31m13h 0m13h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Merikanjaka, Madagascar

Merikanjaka 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 Merikanjaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Merikanjaka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1717161310891113131416