Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Toliara features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 390 mm (15.3 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Toliara enjoys an average of 4094 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 42 minutes to 13 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Toliara are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Toliara experiences 321 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 (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Toliara, Madagascar with other places around the world.
Toliara usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Toliara are May, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 116 (4.6) | 111 (4.4) | 45 (1.8) | 20 (0.8) | 5 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 6 (0.3) | 6 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Toliara are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Toliara: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 308 | 324 | 355 | 330 | 326 | 307 | 322 | 334 | 339 | 370 | 376 | 397 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 22m | 12h 51m | 12h 11m | 11h 31m | 10h 58m | 10h 42m | 10h 50m | 11h 19m | 11h 57m | 12h 37m | 13h 13m | 13h 31m |
Toliara 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 Toliara 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 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |