The climate of Mahajanga (Madagascar)
Mahajanga is located in the northwestern part of Madagascar in the
province of Mahajanga on the banks of the Betsiboka River. Mahajanga
is the capital of the Boeny region. Mahajanga has an international
airport with flights to and from the Comoros and Mayotte. The city is
a large transshipment port and therefore the economic center of the
region. In the vicinity of the city several rice and coffee
plantations can be found. The city is situated in the vicinity of the
Bombetoka Bay where the largest mangrove forests of Madagascar can be
found. Mahajanga has a tropical savannah climate with warm days all
year round and low annual precipitation figures. Temperatures are just
above 30 degrees Celsius all year round. During the night temperatures
are around 23 degrees Celsius. Most precipitation falls from November
till April, the rest of the year is reasonably dry. There is 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 Mahajanga.
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
31
24
7
26
29
February
31
24
7
24
29
March
32
24
8
18
29
April
32
23
9
7
29
May
32
21
10
2
29
June
31
19
9
2
27
July
30
18
9
3
26
August
31
18
10
3
26
September
32
20
10
2
26
October
32
22
10
4
27
November
32
23
10
10
28
December
31
24
7
20
29
= 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
