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Monthly climate in Ampanihy, Madagascar

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ampanihy features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 414 mm (16.3 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ampanihy enjoys an average of 4070 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 36 minutes to 13 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ampanihy, Madagascar

The warmest months in Ampanihy are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ampanihy experiences 301 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 Ampanihy. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(107°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		33°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Average high33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ampanihy, Madagascar

Ampanihy usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ampanihy are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ampanihy. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)121 (4.8)89 (3.5)46 (1.8)20 (0.8)10 (0.4)9 (0.3)4 (0.2)2 (0.1)17 (0.7)12 (0.5)38 (1.5)48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)111110321001349

Monthly sunshine hours in Ampanihy, Madagascar

The sunniest months in Ampanihy are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ampanihy: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ampanihy. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours309331354325322303318331336367374395
Mean daily daylight hours13h 27m12h 54m12h 11m11h 28m10h 53m10h 36m10h 45m11h 16m11h 56m12h 40m13h 18m13h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Ampanihy, Madagascar

Ampanihy experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ampanihy UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ampanihy. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15161310866811121414