Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ampasimanolotra features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2188 mm (86.1 inches) and receives 260 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ampasimanolotra enjoys an average of 3776 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 0 minutes to 13 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ampasimanolotra are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ampasimanolotra experiences 235 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 | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ampasimanolotra, Atsinanana, Madagascar with other places around the world.
Ampasimanolotra usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 25 rainy days and 307 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ampasimanolotra are August, September and October. On average, 88 mm (3.5 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) | 196 (7.7) | 221 (8.7) | 429 (16.9) | 271 (10.7) | 124 (4.9) | 169 (6.6) | 202 (8.0) | 95 (3.7) | 83 (3.3) | 86 (3.4) | 106 (4.2) | 206 (8.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Ampasimanolotra are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ampasimanolotra: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 275 | 296 | 319 | 301 | 310 | 285 | 296 | 316 | 323 | 352 | 341 | 356 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 6m | 12h 41m | 12h 10m | 11h 38m | 11h 12m | 11h 0m | 11h 6m | 11h 28m | 11h 58m | 12h 30m | 12h 59m | 13h 13m |
Ampasimanolotra 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ampasimanolotra UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |