The climate of Antsiranana (Madagascar)
Antsiranana used to be known as Diégo-Suarez and is located in the
most northern tip of Madagascar in the province of Antsiranana. The
city is a large natural port, because of this it has an important
economic function for the more southerly located cities in the
province. Several smaller cruise ships make a stopover here every
year. Antsiranana is quite popular among tourists because many remains
of the French colonial era can be found here. The beautiful blue bays
and green hills also contribute to this. Somewhat further into the
interior Montagne d’Ambre national park and Ankarana national park can
be found. Atsiranana has a tropical savannah climate which is the
driest of the tropical climate types. Because of its northerly
location Antsiranana is one of the warmest places in Madagascar.
Temperatures are around 30 degrees Celsius all year round. This region
has reasonably high precipitation figures. However, most rain falls
during the local summer. During this period there is also a risk of
tropical storms and hurricanes.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Antsiranana.
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
30
23
6
24
28
February
30
23
6
23
29
March
30
23
7
18
29
April
31
23
8
9
28
May
30
22
9
6
28
June
29
20
9
5
27
July
28
20
9
7
26
August
28
19
9
7
25
September
29
20
10
4
25
October
30
21
10
6
26
November
31
22
9
9
27
December
31
23
7
16
28
= 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
