The climate of Antananarivo (Madagascar)
Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar. The name of this capital
that is almost 400 years old literally means: ‘City of a thousand
people’. This is a reference to the number of soldiers that used to
guard the city. Antananarivo is situated on a plateau at an altitude
of 1,400 meters and is surrounded by mountains. Because of the
altitude at which the city is located it has a warm maritime climate
instead of a tropical climate. Subzero temperatures do not occur here.
Because of the central location on the leeward side of the island it
may feel warmer during summer than it actually is. This is caused by
the absence of wind. During the summer there is a rainy period in
which most of the annual precipitation can be expected.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Antananarivo.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
26
16
7
24
n/a
February
26
17
6
23
n/a
March
25
16
6
21
n/a
April
25
15
7
10
n/a
May
23
12
7
6
n/a
June
21
10
7
6
n/a
July
20
10
7
7
n/a
August
20
10
7
8
n/a
September
23
11
8
6
n/a
October
25
13
8
11
n/a
November
26
15
8
18
n/a
December
26
16
6
25
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
