Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°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 maximum | 31°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 high | 28°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 mean | 27°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 low | 25°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 minimum | 24°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) |
Minimum | 23°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Manakara, Madagascar with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 18 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 22 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 295 | 314 | 334 | 312 | 312 | 287 | 306 | 325 | 326 | 353 | 344 | 367 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 18m | 12h 48m | 12h 11m | 11h 33m | 11h 2m | 10h 47m | 10h 54m | 11h 21m | 11h 57m | 12h 36m | 13h 9m | 13h 27m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |