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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Antsiranana, Madagascar with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |