Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ambanja features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2664 mm (104.9 inches) and receives 272 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ambanja enjoys an average of 3895 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ambanja are April, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ambanja experiences 326 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar with other places around the world.
Ambanja usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 484 mm (19.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ambanja are June, July and August. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 520 (20.5) | 352 (13.9) | 519 (20.4) | 202 (8.0) | 64 (2.5) | 44 (1.7) | 45 (1.8) | 60 (2.4) | 78 (3.1) | 126 (5.0) | 242 (9.5) | 413 (16.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Ambanja are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ambanja: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 240 | 284 | 302 | 326 | 339 | 321 | 334 | 342 | 341 | 361 | 350 | 350 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 49m | 12h 31m | 12h 8m | 11h 46m | 11h 27m | 11h 19m | 11h 23m | 11h 39m | 12h 0m | 12h 23m | 12h 44m | 12h 54m |
Ambanja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, 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 Ambanja 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 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |