Antananarivo climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Antananarivo?

Antananarivo has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.5 °C and it receives 1,063 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Antananarivo between 1940 and 2025 was 20 December 2024, reaching 34.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Antananarivo?

The coldest day measured in Antananarivo between 1940 and 2025 was 5 June 1972, at 1.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Antananarivo?

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

Q: Has the climate of Antananarivo warmed?

Yes: Antananarivo warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Antananarivo?

The wettest day measured in Antananarivo between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 2012, with 154 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Antananarivo?

The windiest day measured in Antananarivo between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1994, with winds reaching 63.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Antananarivo?

The warmest month in Antananarivo is January (20.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (13.6 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Antananarivo?

Antananarivo receives on average 1,063 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 116 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Antananarivo?

Antananarivo gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Antananarivo (Madagascar) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.5 °C and it receives 1,063 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 (20.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (13.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Antananarivo averages 0 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 116 rainy days per year.

Antananarivo has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.0 °C (on 20 December 2024) and the coldest 1.8 °C (on 5 June 1972).

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

AntananarivoAnalamanga

coords: -18.91°, 47.54°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwbSubtropical highland, dry winterWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

17.5°C

Average daily high

23.1°C

Average daily low

13.4°C

Annual rainfall

1,063mm

Sunshine / day

9.9h

Mean relative humidity

76%

Average peak wind

15.7km/h

Seasonal range

6.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

2 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

116 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

23.3 °C

Average feels-like low

12.8 °C

Average peak gust

34.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · 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

34.0 °C

20 December 2024

Coldest day

1.8 °C

5 June 1972

Wettest day

154 mm

14 February 2012

Windiest day

63.4 km/h

3 February 1994

Strongest gust

136.1 km/h

3 February 1994

Hottest feels-like

37.2 °C

20 December 2024

Coldest feels-like

-0.8 °C

5 June 1972

Sunniest day

13.1 h

3 January 2013

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	31.1 °C8 January 2025	5.9 °C24 July 2025	18.5 °C	1,513 mm	7
2024	34.0 °C20 December 2024	6.3 °C30 June 2024	18.9 °C	1,155 mm	19
2023	31.6 °C11 October 2023	5.4 °C28 June 2023	18.8 °C	1,119 mm	12
2022	30.0 °C5 October 2022	5.9 °C7 July 2022	17.9 °C	1,051 mm	1
2021	31.6 °C10 November 2021	6.2 °C28 July 2021	18.4 °C	728 mm	19
2020	31.2 °C2 December 2020	5.4 °C10 August 2020	18.3 °C	1,018 mm	15
2019	32.2 °C29 October 2019	5.1 °C23 July 2019	18.8 °C	910 mm	11
2018	29.5 °C27 December 2018	5.3 °C8 June 2018	18.2 °C	910 mm	0
2017	31.0 °C31 January 2017	6.3 °C17 July 2017	18.4 °C	1,111 mm	4
2016	31.0 °C31 December 2016	5.8 °C10 July 2016	18.1 °C	760 mm	4
2015	30.5 °C16 November 2015	5.9 °C14 July 2015	18.3 °C	1,613 mm	4
2014	31.2 °C2 October 2014	5.0 °C1 August 2014	18.3 °C	999 mm	8
2013	31.1 °C17 November 2013	3.2 °C6 July 2013	18.2 °C	951 mm	6
2012	29.7 °C11 October 2012	6.6 °C11 July 2012	18.0 °C	1,397 mm	0
2011	31.1 °C27 October 2011	5.6 °C19 September 2011	18.5 °C	907 mm	6
2010	31.2 °C27 October 2010	4.3 °C16 September 2010	18.4 °C	983 mm	5
2009	30.5 °C16 November 2009	5.0 °C30 June 2009	18.2 °C	1,114 mm	1
2008	29.3 °C31 December 2008	6.5 °C5 July 2008	17.8 °C	1,184 mm	0
2007	31.6 °C21 December 2007	6.1 °C3 August 2007	18.0 °C	1,285 mm	7
2006	31.1 °C6 October 2006	6.9 °C8 July 2006	18.3 °C	547 mm	4
2005	31.4 °C16 November 2005	5.0 °C26 July 2005	18.0 °C	884 mm	4
2004	31.6 °C10 December 2004	3.8 °C31 May 2004	17.9 °C	1,144 mm	2
2003	30.2 °C7 October 2003	6.1 °C15 August 2003	18.1 °C	1,076 mm	2
2002	30.4 °C5 November 2002	4.3 °C12 July 2002	17.9 °C	1,118 mm	2
2001	31.1 °C12 December 2001	4.9 °C20 July 2001	18.2 °C	861 mm	7
2000	29.2 °C6 December 2000	6.5 °C20 July 2000	17.6 °C	832 mm	0
1999	28.8 °C5 February 1999	4.8 °C22 June 1999	17.6 °C	575 mm	0
1998	29.6 °C7 November 1998	5.8 °C10 August 1998	18.0 °C	1,251 mm	0
1997	31.0 °C10 November 1997	5.8 °C13 July 1997	17.7 °C	1,104 mm	2
1996	30.2 °C18 November 1996	4.3 °C28 August 1996	17.7 °C	1,065 mm	2
1995	29.8 °C17 November 1995	5.2 °C10 June 1995	17.9 °C	1,131 mm	0
1994	30.4 °C24 November 1994	6.5 °C27 July 1994	17.8 °C	1,200 mm	2
1993	28.6 °C29 November 1993	4.1 °C9 June 1993	17.5 °C	926 mm	0
1992	29.6 °C29 December 1992	4.0 °C4 July 1992	17.4 °C	880 mm	0
1991	31.1 °C29 January 1991	3.8 °C16 June 1991	17.6 °C	917 mm	4
1990	31.6 °C19 October 1990	5.2 °C24 June 1990	17.9 °C	733 mm	4
1989	29.1 °C10 November 1989	6.6 °C4 July 1989	17.5 °C	1,009 mm	0
1988	28.8 °C11 January 1988	5.1 °C31 August 1988	17.7 °C	880 mm	0
1987	31.3 °C16 December 1987	2.5 °C10 July 1987	18.1 °C	759 mm	7
1986	27.8 °C4 February 1986	2.9 °C7 September 1986	17.2 °C	1,108 mm	0
1985	30.0 °C20 January 1985	5.6 °C2 June 1985	17.0 °C	1,103 mm	1
1984	28.4 °C20 February 1984	6.0 °C22 August 1984	17.2 °C	1,277 mm	0
1983	28.6 °C13 November 1983	5.2 °C21 August 1983	17.9 °C	1,247 mm	0
1982	28.2 °C2 November 1982	6.7 °C1 August 1982	17.6 °C	1,377 mm	0
1981	29.0 °C5 November 1981	5.3 °C27 June 1981	17.7 °C	981 mm	0
1980	28.7 °C30 November 1980	5.8 °C20 June 1980	17.6 °C	990 mm	0
1979	30.0 °C12 October 1979	4.4 °C27 June 1979	17.6 °C	1,111 mm	1
1978	30.1 °C14 January 1978	6.3 °C9 August 1978	17.8 °C	761 mm	1
1977	29.3 °C14 October 1977	4.9 °C5 July 1977	17.7 °C	1,344 mm	0
1976	29.2 °C30 November 1976	6.0 °C3 June 1976	17.4 °C	1,108 mm	0
1975	27.8 °C15 October 1975	5.1 °C1 July 1975	16.9 °C	1,390 mm	0
1974	28.1 °C30 November 1974	4.4 °C28 July 1974	16.8 °C	1,221 mm	0
1973	28.7 °C12 November 1973	6.2 °C7 September 1973	17.5 °C	1,191 mm	0
1972	28.0 °C28 September 1972	1.8 °C5 June 1972	17.4 °C	1,508 mm	0
1971	28.2 °C17 December 1971	4.4 °C7 August 1971	17.0 °C	1,105 mm	0
1970	27.9 °C23 December 1970	4.9 °C14 July 1970	17.1 °C	911 mm	0
1969	30.4 °C29 November 1969	3.1 °C16 June 1969	17.5 °C	1,081 mm	1
1968	30.0 °C9 November 1968	5.5 °C10 June 1968	16.9 °C	854 mm	1
1967	28.3 °C11 February 1967	7.1 °C1 October 1967	17.2 °C	1,064 mm	0
1966	29.2 °C30 November 1966	5.3 °C21 July 1966	17.2 °C	800 mm	0
1965	29.8 °C21 November 1965	4.7 °C23 June 1965	16.3 °C	1,117 mm	0
1964	27.4 °C20 October 1964	6.3 °C25 August 1964	16.5 °C	908 mm	0
1963	27.7 °C8 October 1963	6.0 °C5 September 1963	16.7 °C	1,003 mm	0
1962	27.2 °C1 November 1962	6.4 °C28 June 1962	16.7 °C	1,115 mm	0
1961	29.5 °C26 October 1961	6.4 °C11 June 1961	17.3 °C	859 mm	0
1960	28.9 °C30 October 1960	5.3 °C4 July 1960	16.6 °C	950 mm	0
1959	28.2 °C5 October 1959	6.6 °C13 August 1959	16.7 °C	1,235 mm	0
1958	28.8 °C3 December 1958	4.5 °C18 July 1958	16.8 °C	1,235 mm	0
1957	31.2 °C22 November 1957	5.1 °C20 June 1957	17.0 °C	844 mm	7
1956	29.7 °C6 November 1956	4.6 °C11 July 1956	16.5 °C	1,097 mm	0
1955	29.2 °C18 October 1955	3.3 °C26 August 1955	16.6 °C	1,073 mm	0
1954	29.2 °C26 October 1954	5.7 °C18 June 1954	16.8 °C	802 mm	0
1953	28.4 °C12 October 1953	5.7 °C23 July 1953	16.8 °C	1,288 mm	0
1952	27.2 °C22 November 1952	4.6 °C5 July 1952	16.8 °C	1,418 mm	0
1951	29.5 °C20 October 1951	4.9 °C4 August 1951	16.8 °C	1,144 mm	0
1950	29.2 °C13 November 1950	3.3 °C22 May 1950	16.4 °C	1,492 mm	0
1949	30.1 °C19 November 1949	3.1 °C20 August 1949	17.1 °C	944 mm	1
1948	29.0 °C11 November 1948	5.8 °C15 August 1948	16.9 °C	1,368 mm	0
1947	28.3 °C21 October 1947	5.2 °C16 August 1947	16.8 °C	1,392 mm	0
1946	27.9 °C13 January 1946	4.5 °C20 August 1946	16.9 °C	1,238 mm	0
1945	28.7 °C20 October 1945	3.5 °C28 May 1945	16.5 °C	720 mm	0
1944	29.3 °C19 October 1944	3.5 °C10 July 1944	16.9 °C	812 mm	0
1943	29.9 °C26 November 1943	4.0 °C2 June 1943	16.7 °C	934 mm	0
1942	29.1 °C2 October 1942	3.7 °C1 September 1942	16.8 °C	898 mm	0
1941	30.3 °C18 October 1941	5.8 °C17 June 1941	16.7 °C	1,371 mm	3
1940	29.6 °C19 November 1940	6.1 °C1 July 1940	17.1 °C	1,077 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

24.4 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

7 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1513 mm

+450 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.1 °C	+3.1 °C	142 mm	-119 mm
Feb	26.1 °C	+1.2 °C	568 mm	+341 mm
Mar	26.0 °C	+1.4 °C	85 mm	-77 mm
Apr	26.2 °C	+2.5 °C	34 mm	-8 mm
May	22.7 °C	+1.0 °C	18 mm	+5 mm
Jun	21.1 °C	+1.5 °C	8 mm	+2 mm
Jul	19.2 °C	+0.3 °C	2 mm	-5 mm
Aug	21.4 °C	+1.4 °C	12 mm	+5 mm
Sep	24.6 °C	+2.0 °C	0 mm	-7 mm
Oct	26.1 °C	+1.1 °C	17 mm	-19 mm
Nov	26.8 °C	+1.0 °C	185 mm	+88 mm
Dec	24.6 °C	-0.9 °C	443 mm	+244 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

31.1 °C

8 Jan 2025

Coldest day

5.9 °C

24 Jul 2025

Wettest day

72.4 mm

15 Feb 2025

Windiest day

33.1 km/h

28 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

67.0 km/h

8 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

33.7 °C

1 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

2.6 °C

24 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

12.9 h

14 Nov 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Antananarivo?

Antananarivo has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.5 °C and it receives 1,063 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Antananarivo?

The hottest day measured in Antananarivo between 1940 and 2025 was 20 December 2024, reaching 34.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Antananarivo?

The coldest day measured in Antananarivo between 1940 and 2025 was 5 June 1972, at 1.8 °C.

Does it snow in Antananarivo?

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

Has the climate of Antananarivo warmed?

Yes: Antananarivo warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Antananarivo?

The wettest day measured in Antananarivo between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 2012, with 154 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Antananarivo?

The windiest day measured in Antananarivo between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1994, with winds reaching 63.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Antananarivo?

The warmest month in Antananarivo is January (20.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (13.6 °C).

How much does it rain in Antananarivo?

Antananarivo receives on average 1,063 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 116 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Antananarivo?

Antananarivo gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Antananarivo?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Antananarivo.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Antananarivo?

In Antananarivo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.2 °C on 20 December 2024, and the lowest was -0.8 °C on 5 June 1972.

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