The climate of Fianarantsoa (Madagascar)
Fianarantsoa is a large city centrally located in Madagascar at an
altitude of 1,200 meters. Fianarantsoa is located in the province of
Fianarantsoa of which it is also the capital. Ranomafana National Park
is just a few hours away by car. The city is known for two things: its
educational system and its wines. The most beautiful part of the city
is the old city on the hill top, mainly because several churches can
be admired here and because of the spectacular views over
Fianarantsoa. Besides vines quite a number of tobacco plants are
cultivated here. Fianarantsoa has a warm maritime climate with high
precipitation figures during the beginning and the end of the year.
The rest of the year is quite dry in comparison to other coastal
towns. Because of its situation at a higher altitude it is slightly
colder here than in other places in Madagascar. During the local
winter nights may be cold. During the rainy period there is a risk of
tropical storms and hurricanes. The southeasterly trade wind strongly
influences the climate of Fianarantsoa.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Fianarantsoa.
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
17
6
23
n/a
February
26
17
6
22
n/a
March
25
16
6
20
n/a
April
24
15
6
12
n/a
May
22
12
6
8
n/a
June
20
10
6
8
n/a
July
19
10
5
10
n/a
August
20
10
6
10
n/a
September
23
11
7
6
n/a
October
25
13
7
11
n/a
November
26
15
7
17
n/a
December
26
16
6
23
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
