Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°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 maximum | 37°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 high | 33°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 mean | 27°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 low | 23°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 minimum | 20°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) |
Minimum | 19°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ampanihy, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 309 | 331 | 354 | 325 | 322 | 303 | 318 | 331 | 336 | 367 | 374 | 395 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 27m | 12h 54m | 12h 11m | 11h 28m | 10h 53m | 10h 36m | 10h 45m | 11h 16m | 11h 56m | 12h 40m | 13h 18m | 13h 37m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |