Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Antakotako features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3189 mm (125.6 inches) and receives 319 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Antakotako enjoys an average of 3584 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Antakotako are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Antakotako experiences 192 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Antakotako, Analanjirofo, Madagascar with other places around the world.
Antakotako usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 26 rainy days and 396 mm (15.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Antakotako are September, October and November. On average, 148 mm (5.8 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) | 346 (13.6) | 255 (10.1) | 527 (20.7) | 316 (12.4) | 233 (9.2) | 259 (10.2) | 304 (12.0) | 220 (8.6) | 154 (6.0) | 125 (4.9) | 167 (6.6) | 285 (11.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Antakotako are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Antakotako: January, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 252 | 286 | 294 | 289 | 298 | 266 | 279 | 295 | 307 | 338 | 334 | 340 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 54m | 12h 34m | 12h 9m | 11h 43m | 11h 23m | 11h 13m | 11h 18m | 11h 36m | 12h 0m | 12h 26m | 12h 48m | 13h 0m |
Antakotako experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, 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 Antakotako 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 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |