Monthly climate in Antsiranana, Madagascar

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Antsiranana features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1018 mm (40.1 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Antsiranana enjoys an average of 4011 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Antsiranana, Madagascar §

The warmest months in Antsiranana are April, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Antsiranana experiences 328 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 Antsiranana, Madagascar.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Antsiranana, Madagascar §

Antsiranana usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 24 rainy days and 247 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Antsiranana are August, September and October. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Antsiranana, Madagascar.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 262 (10.3) 230 (9.1) 247 (9.7) 60 (2.4) 9 (0.3) 12 (0.5) 12 (0.5) 5 (0.2) 4 (0.1) 6 (0.2) 59 (2.3) 111 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 22 25 25 11 2 1 2 1 0 1 7 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Antsiranana, Madagascar §

The sunniest months in Antsiranana are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Antsiranana: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Antsiranana, Madagascar.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 272 308 319 329 340 324 331 344 346 367 358 368
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 44m 12h 28m 12h 8m 11h 48m 11h 31m 11h 23m 11h 28m 11h 42m 12h 1m 12h 21m 12h 40m 12h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Antsiranana, Madagascar §

Antsiranana 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 / 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 Antsiranana UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Antsiranana, Madagascar.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 16 14 11 9 10 12 14 14 14 15