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Monthly climate in Anakao, Madagascar

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Anakao features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 321 mm (12.7 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Anakao enjoys an average of 4104 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 41 minutes to 13 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Anakao, Madagascar

The warmest months in Anakao are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Anakao experiences 322 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 Anakao. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average low25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Minimum20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Anakao, Madagascar

Anakao usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Anakao are July, August and October. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Anakao. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)75 (3.0)99 (3.9)29 (1.1)15 (0.6)7 (0.3)10 (0.4)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)7 (0.3)7 (0.3)28 (1.1)43 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1195312001226

Monthly sunshine hours in Anakao, Madagascar

The sunniest months in Anakao are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Anakao: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Anakao. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours311328357329326307321334339370378399
Mean daily daylight hours13h 23m12h 51m12h 11m11h 30m10h 57m10h 41m10h 49m11h 18m11h 57m12h 38m13h 14m13h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Anakao, Madagascar

Anakao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Anakao UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Anakao. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15161411866810121415