Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Toamasina features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °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 (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2512 mm (98.9 inches) and receives 275 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Toamasina enjoys an average of 3910 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Toamasina are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 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 (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Toamasina experiences 207 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 (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°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 Toamasina, Madagascar with other places around the world.
Toamasina usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 25 rainy days and 342 mm (13.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Toamasina are August, September and October. On average, 86 mm (3.4 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) | 260 (10.2) | 242 (9.5) | 466 (18.4) | 300 (11.8) | 205 (8.1) | 208 (8.2) | 243 (9.6) | 101 (4.0) | 82 (3.2) | 77 (3.0) | 118 (4.6) | 211 (8.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Toamasina are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Toamasina: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286 | 307 | 328 | 313 | 318 | 297 | 308 | 330 | 332 | 362 | 356 | 369 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 3m | 12h 40m | 12h 9m | 11h 39m | 11h 14m | 11h 2m | 11h 8m | 11h 30m | 11h 59m | 12h 30m | 12h 57m | 13h 11m |
Toamasina 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 Toamasina 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 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |