Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°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 maximum | 28°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 high | 25°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 mean | 20°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 low | 16°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 minimum | 14°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) |
Minimum | 13°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Merikanjaka, Analamanga, Madagascar with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 21 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 285 | 320 | 302 | 306 | 284 | 302 | 317 | 323 | 350 | 338 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 7m | 12h 42m | 12h 10m | 11h 37m | 11h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 5m | 11h 28m | 11h 58m | 12h 31m | 13h 0m | 13h 14m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |