Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ifatsy features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1545 mm (60.8 inches) and receives 226 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ifatsy enjoys an average of 3789 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 Ifatsy are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ifatsy experiences 256 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 (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ifatsy, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar with other places around the world.
Ifatsy usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 23 rainy days and 200 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ifatsy are July, August and September. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 154 (6.1) | 177 (7.0) | 258 (10.2) | 164 (6.4) | 104 (4.1) | 154 (6.1) | 84 (3.3) | 43 (1.7) | 54 (2.1) | 95 (3.7) | 105 (4.1) | 153 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Ifatsy are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ifatsy: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286 | 305 | 327 | 305 | 308 | 280 | 300 | 319 | 321 | 343 | 330 | 358 |
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 |
Ifatsy experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, 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 Ifatsy 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 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |