Befandriana climate — normals and trends
Befandriana (Madagascar) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.9 °C and it receives 1,380 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 November (25.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Befandriana averages 0 frost days, 154 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 126 rainy days per year.
Befandriana has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.4 °C (on 26 October 2019) and the coldest 11.2 °C (on 10 July 1944).
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
BefandrianaSofia
- coords
- -15.26°, 48.54°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.9°C
Average daily high
29.5°C
Average daily low
19.6°C
Annual rainfall
1,380mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
69%
Average peak wind
15.8km/h
Seasonal range
4.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
154 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
126 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.5 °C
Average feels-like low
20.9 °C
Average peak gust
40.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
183 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · 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
37.4 °C
26 October 2019
Coldest day
11.2 °C
10 July 1944
Wettest day
283 mm
5 January 2018
Windiest day
43.6 km/h
20 January 1962
Strongest gust
113.4 km/h
20 January 1962
Hottest feels-like
42.1 °C
25 January 1998
Coldest feels-like
9.3 °C
10 July 1944
Sunniest day
12.8 h
5 December 2025
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 | 31.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 259 mm | -106 mm |
| Feb | 29.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 461 mm | +141 mm |
| Mar | 30.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 206 mm | -14 mm |
| Apr | 31.9 °C | +1.8 °C | 31 mm | -19 mm |
| May | 30.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 2 mm | -8 mm |
| Jun | 28.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 27.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 28.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Sep | 30.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 31.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 15 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 31.1 °C | -0.8 °C | 232 mm | +122 mm |
| Dec | 30.3 °C | -0.3 °C | 316 mm | +49 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Befandriana?
Befandriana has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.9 °C and it receives 1,380 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Befandriana?
The hottest day measured in Befandriana between 1940 and 2025 was 26 October 2019, reaching 37.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Befandriana?
The coldest day measured in Befandriana between 1940 and 2025 was 10 July 1944, at 11.2 °C.
Does it snow in Befandriana?
Almost never: Befandriana sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Befandriana warmed?
Yes: Befandriana warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Befandriana?
The wettest day measured in Befandriana between 1940 and 2025 was 5 January 2018, with 283 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Befandriana?
The windiest day measured in Befandriana between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1962, with winds reaching 43.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Befandriana?
The warmest month in Befandriana is November (25.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Befandriana?
Befandriana receives on average 1,380 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 126 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Befandriana?
Befandriana gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Befandriana?
Yes: Befandriana has on average 183 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Befandriana?
In Befandriana, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.1 °C on 25 January 1998, and the lowest was 9.3 °C on 10 July 1944.
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