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Monthly climate in Tsaratanana, Madagascar

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tsaratanana features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1692 mm (66.6 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tsaratanana enjoys an average of 3967 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tsaratanana, Madagascar

The warmest months in Tsaratanana are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tsaratanana experiences 285 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 Tsaratanana. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tsaratanana, Madagascar

Tsaratanana usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 23 rainy days and 379 mm (14.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tsaratanana are May, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tsaratanana. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)426 (16.8)381 (15.0)331 (13.0)70 (2.7)9 (0.4)19 (0.7)10 (0.4)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)46 (1.8)115 (4.5)281 (11.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212424142100161419

Monthly sunshine hours in Tsaratanana, Madagascar

The sunniest months in Tsaratanana are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tsaratanana: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tsaratanana. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours264305325327334316329339340365356362
Mean daily daylight hours12h 59m12h 37m12h 9m11h 41m11h 18m11h 7m11h 13m11h 33m11h 59m12h 28m12h 53m13h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Tsaratanana, Madagascar

Tsaratanana experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tsaratanana UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tsaratanana. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1717161310891213131415