Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ihosy features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 654 mm (25.7 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ihosy enjoys an average of 3974 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 46 minutes to 13 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ihosy are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ihosy experiences 234 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ihosy, Madagascar with other places around the world.
Ihosy usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ihosy are July, August and September. On average, 6 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) | 160 (6.3) | 135 (5.3) | 76 (3.0) | 27 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 36 (1.4) | 51 (2.0) | 110 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Ihosy are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ihosy: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 297 | 305 | 344 | 323 | 321 | 296 | 314 | 330 | 334 | 363 | 360 | 383 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 19m | 12h 49m | 12h 11m | 11h 32m | 11h 1m | 10h 46m | 10h 54m | 11h 21m | 11h 57m | 12h 36m | 13h 10m | 13h 28m |
Ihosy experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ihosy UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |