Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ambodifotatra features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2682 mm (105.6 inches) and receives 296 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ambodifotatra enjoys an average of 3816 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 6 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ambodifotatra are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ambodifotatra experiences 214 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 (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ambodifotatra, Analanjirofo, Madagascar with other places around the world.
Ambodifotatra usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 26 rainy days and 384 mm (15.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ambodifotatra are September, October and November. On average, 97 mm (3.8 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) | 307 (12.1) | 257 (10.1) | 508 (20.0) | 336 (13.2) | 214 (8.4) | 227 (8.9) | 232 (9.1) | 114 (4.5) | 94 (3.7) | 93 (3.7) | 104 (4.1) | 195 (7.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Ambodifotatra are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ambodifotatra: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 274 | 304 | 317 | 304 | 314 | 289 | 298 | 322 | 326 | 358 | 347 | 358 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 59m | 12h 37m | 12h 9m | 11h 41m | 11h 18m | 11h 6m | 11h 12m | 11h 32m | 11h 59m | 12h 28m | 12h 53m | 13h 6m |
Ambodifotatra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Ambodifotatra UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |