Monthly climate in Anakao, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Atsimo-Andrefana, 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, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 40°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 maximum 37°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 high 33°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 mean 29°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 low 25°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 minimum 22°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)
Minimum 20°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, Atsimo-Andrefana, 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, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 11 9 5 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Anakao, Atsimo-Andrefana, 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, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 311 328 357 329 326 307 321 334 339 370 378 399
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 23m 12h 51m 12h 11m 11h 30m 10h 57m 10h 41m 10h 49m 11h 18m 11h 57m 12h 38m 13h 14m 13h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Anakao, Atsimo-Andrefana, 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, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 16 14 11 8 6 6 8 10 12 14 15