Ambovombe climate — normals and trends
Ambovombe (Madagascar) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.1 °C and it receives 547 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 January (26.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (19.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Ambovombe averages 0 frost days, 66 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 97 rainy days per year.
Ambovombe has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.9 °C (on 11 January 2025) and the coldest 12.2 °C (on 5 August 1979).
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
AmbovombeAndroy
- coords
- -25.18°, 46.09°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.1°C
Average daily high
26.9°C
Average daily low
20.4°C
Annual rainfall
547mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
23.8km/h
Seasonal range
6.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
66 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
97 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
28.3 °C
Average feels-like low
21.2 °C
Average peak gust
40.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
202 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.50 · p = < 0.001
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
36.9 °C
11 January 2025
Coldest day
12.2 °C
5 August 1979
Wettest day
193 mm
21 February 1983
Windiest day
64.4 km/h
18 March 1941
Strongest gust
107.3 km/h
18 March 1941
Hottest feels-like
42.1 °C
8 January 2025
Coldest feels-like
9.8 °C
30 June 2009
Sunniest day
13.6 h
22 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.4 °C | +3.0 °C | 196 mm | +99 mm |
| Feb | 29.1 °C | -0.2 °C | 153 mm | +67 mm |
| Mar | 28.1 °C | -0.4 °C | 218 mm | +147 mm |
| Apr | 28.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 17 mm | -22 mm |
| May | 25.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 25 mm | -4 mm |
| Jun | 24.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 11 mm | -8 mm |
| Jul | 22.9 °C | -0.5 °C | 39 mm | +23 mm |
| Aug | 24.2 °C | -0.3 °C | 23 mm | +8 mm |
| Sep | 27.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 4 mm | -11 mm |
| Oct | 27.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 23 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 27.4 °C | -0.8 °C | 43 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 29.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 40 mm | -48 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ambovombe?
Ambovombe has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.1 °C and it receives 547 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ambovombe?
The hottest day measured in Ambovombe between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 2025, reaching 36.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ambovombe?
The coldest day measured in Ambovombe between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 1979, at 12.2 °C.
Does it snow in Ambovombe?
Almost never: Ambovombe sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ambovombe warmed?
Yes: Ambovombe warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ambovombe?
The wettest day measured in Ambovombe between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 1983, with 193 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ambovombe?
The windiest day measured in Ambovombe between 1940 and 2025 was 18 March 1941, with winds reaching 64.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ambovombe?
The warmest month in Ambovombe is January (26.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (19.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Ambovombe?
Ambovombe receives on average 547 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 97 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ambovombe?
Ambovombe gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ambovombe?
Yes: Ambovombe has on average 202 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ambovombe?
In Ambovombe, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.1 °C on 8 January 2025, and the lowest was 9.8 °C on 30 June 2009.
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