The climate of Sainte Marie (Madagascar)
Sainte Marie is an island off the northeast coast of Madagascar and
has the status of the municipality of Sainte Marie. Within this
municipality several villages and towns are situated. The largest and
most important city is Ambodifotatra. The island has a population of
16,000, more than 10,000 of which live in Ambofifotatra. Sainte Marie
is very popular among tourists, mainly because you can spot humpback
whales from here. These whales pass the island every year. The island
used to be very popular among pirates. Several graves of notorious
pirates can still be found here. Sainte Marie has a tropical
rainforest climate with high precipitation figures. Temperatures are
pleasant all year round; cold days and nights are uncommon. High
temperatures in combination with high precipitation figures cause
humidity figures to be high as well. The southeasterly trade wind
strongly influences the climate on the island. During the first few
months of the year 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 Sainte Marie.
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
22
7
21
28
February
30
23
7
20
29
March
30
22
6
20
28
April
29
21
7
15
28
May
28
19
6
14
27
June
26
18
6
13
26
July
25
17
5
16
25
August
26
17
6
15
24
September
26
17
7
12
24
October
27
19
8
13
25
November
29
20
8
15
26
December
29
22
7
20
27
= 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
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
