Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ambilobe features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1698 mm (66.8 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ambilobe enjoys an average of 3951 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ambilobe are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ambilobe experiences 329 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 | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar with other places around the world.
Ambilobe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 25 rainy days and 390 mm (15.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ambilobe are July, August and September. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 443 (17.5) | 329 (13.0) | 399 (15.7) | 70 (2.8) | 14 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 28 (1.1) | 94 (3.7) | 273 (10.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Ambilobe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ambilobe: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 294 | 309 | 328 | 340 | 323 | 333 | 344 | 345 | 365 | 356 | 358 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 47m | 12h 30m | 12h 8m | 11h 46m | 11h 29m | 11h 20m | 11h 25m | 11h 40m | 12h 1m | 12h 23m | 12h 42m | 12h 52m |
Ambilobe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March 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 Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ambilobe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |