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Monthly climate in Faratsiho, Madagascar

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Faratsiho features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2014 mm (79.3 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Faratsiho enjoys an average of 3901 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 57 minutes to 13 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Faratsiho, Madagascar

The warmest months in Faratsiho are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Faratsiho experiences 35 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 Faratsiho. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Faratsiho, Madagascar

Faratsiho usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 418 mm (16.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Faratsiho are July, August and September. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Faratsiho. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)447 (17.6)443 (17.5)280 (11.0)134 (5.3)15 (0.6)25 (1.0)10 (0.4)7 (0.3)13 (0.5)64 (2.5)214 (8.4)364 (14.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212321185421391822

Monthly sunshine hours in Faratsiho, Madagascar

The sunniest months in Faratsiho are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Faratsiho: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Faratsiho. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267294330317325306319330334361353358
Mean daily daylight hours13h 8m12h 42m12h 10m11h 37m11h 10m10h 57m11h 4m11h 27m11h 58m12h 31m13h 1m13h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Faratsiho, Madagascar

Faratsiho experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Faratsiho UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Faratsiho. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1717161310891113131416