Ambarakaraka climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Ambarakaraka?

Ambarakaraka has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 2,030 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ambarakaraka?

The hottest day measured in Ambarakaraka between 1940 and 2025 was 30 November 2006, reaching 35.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Ambarakaraka?

The coldest day measured in Ambarakaraka between 1940 and 2025 was 2 August 1984, at 14.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Ambarakaraka?

Almost never: Ambarakaraka sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Ambarakaraka warmed?

Yes: Ambarakaraka warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Ambarakaraka?

The wettest day measured in Ambarakaraka between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 2018, with 267 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Ambarakaraka?

The windiest day measured in Ambarakaraka between 1940 and 2025 was 22 January 1976, with winds reaching 50.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Ambarakaraka?

The warmest month in Ambarakaraka is March (25.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Ambarakaraka?

Ambarakaraka receives on average 2,030 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 245 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Ambarakaraka?

Ambarakaraka gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Ambarakaraka (Madagascar) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 2,030 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is March (25.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Ambarakaraka averages 0 frost days, 119 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 245 rainy days per year.

Ambarakaraka has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 35.2 °C (on 30 November 2006) and the coldest 14.7 °C (on 2 August 1984).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

AmbarakarakaDiana

coords: -13.50°, 48.87°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthMarchColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

24.7°C

Average daily high

29.2°C

Average daily low

20.9°C

Annual rainfall

2,030mm

Sunshine / day

10.7h

Mean relative humidity

79%

Average peak wind

10.5km/h

Seasonal range

2.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

119 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

245 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

34.0 °C

Average feels-like low

23.7 °C

Average peak gust

31.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

252 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

35.2 °C

30 November 2006

Coldest day

14.7 °C

2 August 1984

Wettest day

267 mm

15 January 2018

Windiest day

50.9 km/h

22 January 1976

Strongest gust

102.6 km/h

7 March 2004

Hottest feels-like

42.1 °C

2 March 2019

Coldest feels-like

14.2 °C

12 July 1990

Sunniest day

12.8 h

3 December 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	32.9 °C26 October 2025	16.8 °C6 August 2025	25.5 °C	2,216 mm	231
2024	33.8 °C5 March 2024	17.3 °C21 July 2024	25.8 °C	2,888 mm	240
2023	33.6 °C18 October 2023	16.1 °C7 July 2023	25.7 °C	2,051 mm	236
2022	33.2 °C11 January 2022	15.6 °C1 July 2022	24.8 °C	2,057 mm	149
2021	33.3 °C16 February 2021	15.3 °C26 July 2021	25.2 °C	1,838 mm	195
2020	32.9 °C5 January 2020	15.9 °C19 July 2020	25.4 °C	2,247 mm	194
2019	33.5 °C16 November 2019	16.2 °C17 August 2019	25.8 °C	2,566 mm	229
2018	33.1 °C9 December 2018	16.4 °C18 July 2018	25.2 °C	3,060 mm	194
2017	33.4 °C15 February 2017	17.0 °C9 July 2017	25.5 °C	2,390 mm	208
2016	33.2 °C14 March 2016	15.5 °C12 July 2016	25.2 °C	2,096 mm	166
2015	34.3 °C3 November 2015	16.7 °C8 August 2015	25.5 °C	2,332 mm	184
2014	32.8 °C11 November 2014	17.0 °C8 July 2014	25.2 °C	2,194 mm	165
2013	33.5 °C1 November 2013	15.9 °C10 July 2013	25.1 °C	1,576 mm	181
2012	33.9 °C13 November 2012	16.1 °C11 July 2012	25.0 °C	2,304 mm	166
2011	32.7 °C10 November 2011	17.5 °C5 July 2011	25.1 °C	2,106 mm	169
2010	33.0 °C26 April 2010	15.8 °C6 July 2010	25.3 °C	1,763 mm	186
2009	32.8 °C27 November 2009	17.1 °C3 July 2009	25.1 °C	1,816 mm	191
2008	33.2 °C24 October 2008	15.9 °C23 July 2008	24.8 °C	2,184 mm	142
2007	33.1 °C5 April 2007	16.6 °C25 July 2007	25.2 °C	2,058 mm	168
2006	35.2 °C30 November 2006	16.4 °C7 September 2006	25.2 °C	2,281 mm	170
2005	32.8 °C16 March 2005	16.0 °C3 August 2005	25.0 °C	1,709 mm	162
2004	33.0 °C8 January 2004	15.8 °C8 August 2004	24.8 °C	2,536 mm	139
2003	33.0 °C10 November 2003	15.8 °C13 August 2003	25.0 °C	2,271 mm	153
2002	33.2 °C11 November 2002	15.5 °C17 June 2002	24.9 °C	2,326 mm	148
2001	33.1 °C26 March 2001	15.5 °C18 July 2001	24.9 °C	1,615 mm	159
2000	32.3 °C27 April 2000	16.2 °C24 July 2000	24.7 °C	1,723 mm	126
1999	32.4 °C18 January 1999	16.4 °C25 July 1999	24.7 °C	1,528 mm	141
1998	33.7 °C4 January 1998	16.1 °C1 July 1998	25.3 °C	1,755 mm	184
1997	34.0 °C26 November 1997	16.1 °C24 July 1997	24.9 °C	1,970 mm	172
1996	32.8 °C24 December 1996	15.1 °C27 July 1996	24.4 °C	1,878 mm	92
1995	32.4 °C19 October 1995	16.6 °C17 June 1995	24.8 °C	1,743 mm	119
1994	33.1 °C25 December 1994	16.3 °C22 July 1994	25.0 °C	2,235 mm	168
1993	32.8 °C9 January 1993	14.9 °C25 July 1993	24.6 °C	1,920 mm	128
1992	32.0 °C31 March 1992	15.5 °C30 August 1992	24.4 °C	1,692 mm	100
1991	32.5 °C5 April 1991	15.2 °C20 July 1991	24.6 °C	2,151 mm	113
1990	33.0 °C16 November 1990	15.0 °C12 July 1990	24.9 °C	1,438 mm	154
1989	32.3 °C9 November 1989	16.0 °C15 July 1989	24.6 °C	2,236 mm	120
1988	32.2 °C5 January 1988	17.0 °C21 June 1988	25.0 °C	2,046 mm	164
1987	33.3 °C25 December 1987	16.8 °C15 June 1987	25.0 °C	1,497 mm	135
1986	32.3 °C18 October 1986	15.6 °C4 July 1986	24.7 °C	1,846 mm	145
1985	32.4 °C22 March 1985	15.8 °C21 August 1985	24.4 °C	2,264 mm	118
1984	32.9 °C14 March 1984	14.7 °C2 August 1984	24.2 °C	2,321 mm	82
1983	32.7 °C24 January 1983	16.6 °C2 August 1983	25.0 °C	1,887 mm	147
1982	32.6 °C1 January 1982	16.4 °C8 August 1982	24.9 °C	2,116 mm	119
1981	32.5 °C14 December 1981	15.4 °C22 June 1981	24.6 °C	1,911 mm	103
1980	32.3 °C8 November 1980	16.6 °C30 May 1980	24.7 °C	2,172 mm	111
1979	31.9 °C21 December 1979	16.5 °C4 August 1979	24.8 °C	1,865 mm	95
1978	32.6 °C2 December 1978	16.4 °C11 August 1978	24.8 °C	1,862 mm	125
1977	32.8 °C16 December 1977	16.6 °C6 September 1977	24.9 °C	2,227 mm	132
1976	32.5 °C25 December 1976	16.6 °C29 August 1976	24.4 °C	2,149 mm	92
1975	31.6 °C22 February 1975	15.3 °C27 June 1975	24.2 °C	2,231 mm	64
1974	32.0 °C11 December 1974	15.8 °C20 August 1974	24.1 °C	1,853 mm	60
1973	32.1 °C29 March 1973	16.4 °C14 August 1973	24.5 °C	2,579 mm	86
1972	32.0 °C21 October 1972	15.7 °C9 August 1972	24.6 °C	2,354 mm	95
1971	31.6 °C23 March 1971	15.7 °C28 July 1971	23.9 °C	2,785 mm	45
1970	31.7 °C17 January 1970	16.3 °C18 September 1970	24.5 °C	1,862 mm	68
1969	32.8 °C26 November 1969	15.4 °C2 September 1969	24.5 °C	2,074 mm	131
1968	32.2 °C18 January 1968	15.9 °C27 August 1968	24.3 °C	2,223 mm	45
1967	31.6 °C11 November 1967	16.7 °C6 July 1967	24.5 °C	2,006 mm	79
1966	32.9 °C1 February 1966	16.4 °C14 August 1966	24.4 °C	1,515 mm	87
1965	32.0 °C20 November 1965	15.3 °C6 July 1965	23.9 °C	1,692 mm	55
1964	32.1 °C19 April 1964	16.3 °C14 July 1964	24.0 °C	1,794 mm	47
1963	32.2 °C6 November 1963	16.1 °C31 July 1963	24.1 °C	1,577 mm	76
1962	31.8 °C27 November 1962	15.9 °C18 July 1962	24.1 °C	2,049 mm	45
1961	32.5 °C24 November 1961	16.6 °C11 June 1961	24.5 °C	2,242 mm	98
1960	32.0 °C6 December 1960	16.6 °C11 August 1960	24.2 °C	2,079 mm	63
1959	31.4 °C16 November 1959	16.7 °C7 June 1959	24.1 °C	2,590 mm	40
1958	31.5 °C2 December 1958	15.3 °C19 July 1958	24.3 °C	1,667 mm	67
1957	32.0 °C17 November 1957	16.6 °C24 August 1957	24.2 °C	2,085 mm	93
1956	31.1 °C5 April 1956	15.6 °C20 August 1956	23.8 °C	1,797 mm	40
1955	31.5 °C19 January 1955	16.1 °C24 July 1955	23.9 °C	1,828 mm	37
1954	31.1 °C27 March 1954	16.0 °C29 August 1954	23.9 °C	2,346 mm	41
1953	33.7 °C24 February 1953	16.7 °C22 August 1953	24.5 °C	2,224 mm	113
1952	32.0 °C27 January 1952	16.6 °C20 June 1952	24.6 °C	1,563 mm	115
1951	32.1 °C23 March 1951	16.5 °C7 August 1951	24.6 °C	1,643 mm	111
1950	31.8 °C11 March 1950	15.5 °C18 August 1950	24.1 °C	2,029 mm	80
1949	32.7 °C23 January 1949	16.0 °C19 August 1949	24.4 °C	2,045 mm	96
1948	31.6 °C24 October 1948	16.5 °C3 August 1948	24.5 °C	1,733 mm	125
1947	31.8 °C14 January 1947	16.0 °C16 July 1947	24.4 °C	1,606 mm	98
1946	31.6 °C7 January 1946	16.2 °C15 July 1946	24.1 °C	2,058 mm	49
1945	31.6 °C5 November 1945	16.3 °C23 August 1945	23.9 °C	1,983 mm	42
1944	31.7 °C19 January 1944	15.4 °C11 July 1944	24.1 °C	1,483 mm	50
1943	31.5 °C16 November 1943	15.7 °C15 July 1943	23.5 °C	1,973 mm	36
1942	31.2 °C5 March 1942	16.0 °C4 September 1942	23.8 °C	1,389 mm	28
1941	32.8 °C27 March 1941	15.8 °C19 June 1941	24.1 °C	2,649 mm	70
1940	31.6 °C22 October 1940	16.9 °C22 July 1940	24.1 °C	2,089 mm	64

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

30.2 °C

+1.0 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

231 d/yr

+112

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2216 mm

+186 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	30.3 °C	+1.0 °C	458 mm	-3 mm
Feb	30.3 °C	+1.0 °C	363 mm	-6 mm
Mar	31.0 °C	+1.1 °C	388 mm	+86 mm
Apr	31.4 °C	+1.4 °C	88 mm	-62 mm
May	31.2 °C	+1.9 °C	72 mm	+20 mm
Jun	29.7 °C	+1.6 °C	27 mm	-8 mm
Jul	28.9 °C	+1.2 °C	39 mm	-5 mm
Aug	28.3 °C	+0.3 °C	57 mm	-3 mm
Sep	30.0 °C	+1.2 °C	81 mm	+18 mm
Oct	30.3 °C	+0.5 °C	79 mm	+2 mm
Nov	30.6 °C	+0.4 °C	289 mm	+158 mm
Dec	30.8 °C	+0.8 °C	274 mm	-10 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.9 °C

26 Oct 2025

Coldest day

16.8 °C

6 Aug 2025

Wettest day

113.4 mm

8 Mar 2025

Windiest day

30.4 km/h

12 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

72.0 km/h

12 Jan 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.4 °C

13 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

16.8 °C

6 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.8 h

3 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ambarakaraka?

Ambarakaraka has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 2,030 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ambarakaraka?

The hottest day measured in Ambarakaraka between 1940 and 2025 was 30 November 2006, reaching 35.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ambarakaraka?

The coldest day measured in Ambarakaraka between 1940 and 2025 was 2 August 1984, at 14.7 °C.

Does it snow in Ambarakaraka?

Almost never: Ambarakaraka sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Ambarakaraka warmed?

Yes: Ambarakaraka warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ambarakaraka?

The wettest day measured in Ambarakaraka between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 2018, with 267 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ambarakaraka?

The windiest day measured in Ambarakaraka between 1940 and 2025 was 22 January 1976, with winds reaching 50.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ambarakaraka?

The warmest month in Ambarakaraka is March (25.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Ambarakaraka?

Ambarakaraka receives on average 2,030 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 245 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ambarakaraka?

Ambarakaraka gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Ambarakaraka?

Yes: Ambarakaraka has on average 252 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ambarakaraka?

In Ambarakaraka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.1 °C on 2 March 2019, and the lowest was 14.2 °C on 12 July 1990.

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