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Monthly climate in Manakara, Madagascar

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Manakara features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1866 mm (73.5 inches) and receives 239 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Manakara enjoys an average of 3881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Manakara, Madagascar

The warmest months in Manakara are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Manakara experiences 203 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 Manakara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Manakara, Madagascar

Manakara usually has the most precipitation in March, April and June, with an average of 26 rainy days and 237 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Manakara are July, August and September. On average, 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Manakara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)146 (5.7)183 (7.2)289 (11.4)212 (8.4)156 (6.2)208 (8.2)114 (4.5)71 (2.8)71 (2.8)117 (4.6)129 (5.1)169 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)182028262424201413151522

Monthly sunshine hours in Manakara, Madagascar

The sunniest months in Manakara are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Manakara: January, June and July 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 Manakara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours295314334312312287306325326353344367
Mean daily daylight hours13h 18m12h 48m12h 11m11h 33m11h 2m10h 47m10h 54m11h 21m11h 57m12h 36m13h 9m13h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Manakara, Madagascar

Manakara 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 Manakara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Manakara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151411867911111314