Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mahavelona features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2780 mm (109.4 inches) and receives 287 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mahavelona enjoys an average of 3881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 4 minutes to 13 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mahavelona are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mahavelona experiences 195 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mahavelona, Atsinanana, Madagascar with other places around the world.
Mahavelona usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 24 rainy days and 362 mm (14.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mahavelona are September, October and November. On average, 110 mm (4.3 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) | 287 (11.3) | 263 (10.3) | 477 (18.8) | 321 (12.6) | 233 (9.2) | 236 (9.3) | 282 (11.1) | 129 (5.1) | 112 (4.4) | 97 (3.8) | 121 (4.8) | 222 (8.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Mahavelona are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mahavelona: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 282 | 309 | 324 | 310 | 318 | 295 | 305 | 327 | 330 | 360 | 353 | 363 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 2m | 12h 39m | 12h 10m | 11h 40m | 11h 15m | 11h 4m | 11h 10m | 11h 31m | 11h 59m | 12h 29m | 12h 55m | 13h 9m |
Mahavelona experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the 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 Mahavelona UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |