Ifanadiana climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Ifanadiana?

Ifanadiana has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.8 °C and it receives 2,344 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Ifanadiana between 1940 and 2025 was 23 December 2021, reaching 37.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Ifanadiana?

The coldest day measured in Ifanadiana between 1940 and 2025 was 29 June 1964, at 6.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Ifanadiana?

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

Q: Has the climate of Ifanadiana warmed?

Yes: Ifanadiana warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Ifanadiana?

The wettest day measured in Ifanadiana between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 2010, with 304 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Ifanadiana?

The windiest day measured in Ifanadiana between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 2022, with winds reaching 59.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Ifanadiana?

The warmest month in Ifanadiana is January (23.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Ifanadiana?

Ifanadiana receives on average 2,344 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 241 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Ifanadiana?

Ifanadiana gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Ifanadiana (Madagascar) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.8 °C and it receives 2,344 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 (23.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Ifanadiana averages 0 frost days, 26 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 241 rainy days per year.

Ifanadiana has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 37.0 °C (on 23 December 2021) and the coldest 6.9 °C (on 29 June 1964).

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

IfanadianaVatovavy Region

coords: -21.30°, 47.63°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthSeptember

Mean daily temperature

20.8°C

Average daily high

25.1°C

Average daily low

17.6°C

Annual rainfall

2,344mm

Sunshine / day

9.7h

Mean relative humidity

86%

Average peak wind

10.3km/h

Seasonal range

6.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

26 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

241 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.1 °C

Average feels-like low

19.4 °C

Average peak gust

28.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

103 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.80 · 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

37.0 °C

23 December 2021

Coldest day

6.9 °C

29 June 1964

Wettest day

304 mm

11 March 2010

Windiest day

59.2 km/h

5 February 2022

Strongest gust

164.5 km/h

5 February 2022

Hottest feels-like

43.9 °C

23 December 2021

Coldest feels-like

4.9 °C

29 June 1964

Sunniest day

13.3 h

2 January 1942

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	35.1 °C28 February 2025	10.1 °C2 August 2025	21.8 °C	2,313 mm	56
2024	35.6 °C20 December 2024	9.6 °C7 July 2024	21.8 °C	2,150 mm	67
2023	35.9 °C15 October 2023	8.4 °C27 June 2023	21.9 °C	2,613 mm	56
2022	33.5 °C20 November 2022	11.4 °C25 June 2022	21.2 °C	2,369 mm	36
2021	37.0 °C23 December 2021	11.0 °C8 August 2021	21.7 °C	1,473 mm	70
2020	33.5 °C19 January 2020	10.0 °C11 August 2020	21.2 °C	2,238 mm	41
2019	34.4 °C22 November 2019	9.0 °C8 August 2019	22.0 °C	2,543 mm	69
2018	36.2 °C20 January 2018	9.0 °C9 August 2018	21.4 °C	2,252 mm	41
2017	36.2 °C27 January 2017	11.2 °C12 July 2017	21.7 °C	2,301 mm	58
2016	35.6 °C30 December 2016	8.9 °C9 July 2016	21.5 °C	2,179 mm	61
2015	34.1 °C13 November 2015	11.5 °C25 July 2015	21.5 °C	2,602 mm	34
2014	32.6 °C15 October 2014	8.6 °C14 September 2014	21.6 °C	2,306 mm	47
2013	35.4 °C4 February 2013	7.1 °C6 June 2013	21.3 °C	2,271 mm	56
2012	34.9 °C19 February 2012	11.7 °C5 July 2012	21.5 °C	2,664 mm	38
2011	35.9 °C26 October 2011	11.3 °C20 September 2011	21.8 °C	2,116 mm	57
2010	34.4 °C15 December 2010	8.3 °C16 September 2010	21.6 °C	2,613 mm	64
2009	33.1 °C31 January 2009	11.5 °C30 June 2009	21.4 °C	2,339 mm	39
2008	34.0 °C31 December 2008	11.1 °C3 June 2008	21.0 °C	2,178 mm	39
2007	35.1 °C18 December 2007	9.0 °C16 June 2007	21.4 °C	3,242 mm	53
2006	33.6 °C7 March 2006	10.7 °C27 June 2006	21.4 °C	1,602 mm	45
2005	34.1 °C5 January 2005	9.0 °C27 July 2005	21.2 °C	2,149 mm	53
2004	33.6 °C4 February 2004	9.7 °C9 August 2004	21.3 °C	2,088 mm	27
2003	31.6 °C10 April 2003	10.1 °C5 August 2003	21.3 °C	2,365 mm	32
2002	33.9 °C24 January 2002	11.1 °C10 July 2002	21.1 °C	2,622 mm	22
2001	34.6 °C12 December 2001	9.2 °C20 July 2001	21.3 °C	1,870 mm	44
2000	33.9 °C13 December 2000	10.0 °C15 September 2000	20.9 °C	2,557 mm	20
1999	32.0 °C21 December 1999	8.7 °C23 June 1999	20.9 °C	1,800 mm	16
1998	32.3 °C3 February 1998	10.5 °C15 August 1998	21.4 °C	2,137 mm	27
1997	32.1 °C23 November 1997	10.2 °C12 August 1997	20.9 °C	2,237 mm	19
1996	32.6 °C24 November 1996	7.9 °C3 August 1996	20.9 °C	2,820 mm	19
1995	33.6 °C21 December 1995	10.4 °C28 July 1995	21.0 °C	2,229 mm	16
1994	33.7 °C7 February 1994	8.8 °C31 May 1994	20.8 °C	2,926 mm	17
1993	33.4 °C13 February 1993	8.4 °C18 August 1993	20.8 °C	2,193 mm	23
1992	35.2 °C27 December 1992	9.6 °C28 July 1992	20.6 °C	1,775 mm	19
1991	33.9 °C5 December 1991	8.0 °C16 June 1991	20.9 °C	1,820 mm	24
1990	31.8 °C27 March 1990	9.7 °C7 July 1990	21.0 °C	2,168 mm	19
1989	33.8 °C31 January 1989	10.8 °C19 July 1989	20.9 °C	2,787 mm	16
1988	32.8 °C20 January 1988	10.5 °C23 September 1988	20.8 °C	1,984 mm	11
1987	34.5 °C17 February 1987	8.5 °C10 July 1987	21.3 °C	1,704 mm	29
1986	30.7 °C6 February 1986	8.1 °C27 June 1986	20.5 °C	2,725 mm	5
1985	31.9 °C16 January 1985	11.4 °C3 June 1985	20.4 °C	2,423 mm	12
1984	33.4 °C26 January 1984	8.9 °C4 September 1984	20.5 °C	2,595 mm	15
1983	31.9 °C24 March 1983	9.0 °C10 September 1983	21.0 °C	2,051 mm	19
1982	33.1 °C24 February 1982	10.5 °C24 July 1982	20.6 °C	2,895 mm	10
1981	31.6 °C22 February 1981	9.0 °C17 July 1981	20.9 °C	2,389 mm	24
1980	32.8 °C30 December 1980	9.8 °C24 July 1980	20.8 °C	2,341 mm	9
1979	33.0 °C17 February 1979	9.2 °C28 June 1979	20.8 °C	2,164 mm	14
1978	35.0 °C30 January 1978	10.7 °C29 April 1978	21.2 °C	1,865 mm	32
1977	32.5 °C24 October 1977	10.5 °C26 June 1977	21.1 °C	2,516 mm	19
1976	31.5 °C19 December 1976	7.7 °C18 July 1976	20.8 °C	2,242 mm	16
1975	30.7 °C30 January 1975	9.7 °C1 July 1975	20.3 °C	2,722 mm	4
1974	32.3 °C13 December 1974	10.6 °C24 September 1974	20.5 °C	2,252 mm	15
1973	32.4 °C1 February 1973	10.5 °C16 July 1973	20.7 °C	2,771 mm	9
1972	31.9 °C9 February 1972	8.8 °C6 June 1972	20.8 °C	2,771 mm	14
1971	32.7 °C11 February 1971	8.7 °C27 September 1971	20.4 °C	2,635 mm	18
1970	33.5 °C24 February 1970	9.1 °C14 July 1970	20.5 °C	2,389 mm	20
1969	34.5 °C20 December 1969	9.0 °C16 June 1969	20.9 °C	3,009 mm	30
1968	34.8 °C30 January 1968	8.5 °C16 June 1968	20.2 °C	2,225 mm	9
1967	31.7 °C26 December 1967	11.1 °C8 July 1967	20.6 °C	2,695 mm	12
1966	32.5 °C23 February 1966	10.2 °C17 August 1966	20.1 °C	2,295 mm	14
1965	31.6 °C13 January 1965	10.4 °C11 June 1965	19.4 °C	2,752 mm	2
1964	33.4 °C13 January 1964	6.9 °C29 June 1964	19.7 °C	2,212 mm	13
1963	32.0 °C6 November 1963	9.8 °C5 September 1963	20.0 °C	2,717 mm	4
1962	32.6 °C16 February 1962	9.7 °C16 July 1962	20.1 °C	1,873 mm	11
1961	31.9 °C26 November 1961	11.3 °C9 August 1961	20.6 °C	2,328 mm	19
1960	31.5 °C18 December 1960	11.2 °C3 July 1960	19.9 °C	2,165 mm	8
1959	32.7 °C8 March 1959	11.2 °C18 August 1959	19.9 °C	2,685 mm	12
1958	31.8 °C20 December 1958	9.6 °C29 July 1958	20.1 °C	2,771 mm	22
1957	35.8 °C3 November 1957	8.9 °C9 August 1957	20.3 °C	1,831 mm	37
1956	34.6 °C10 October 1956	10.1 °C12 September 1956	20.0 °C	2,327 mm	11
1955	32.7 °C15 November 1955	7.0 °C26 August 1955	19.8 °C	2,438 mm	10
1954	31.5 °C24 January 1954	10.6 °C18 June 1954	20.2 °C	2,100 mm	9
1953	33.6 °C21 January 1953	10.5 °C23 July 1953	20.3 °C	2,257 mm	16
1952	33.4 °C8 January 1952	8.9 °C12 August 1952	20.2 °C	2,862 mm	28
1951	33.4 °C2 November 1951	9.6 °C4 August 1951	20.1 °C	2,027 mm	19
1950	31.2 °C12 November 1950	8.7 °C23 May 1950	19.7 °C	2,445 mm	6
1949	33.3 °C16 January 1949	8.5 °C21 August 1949	20.4 °C	2,338 mm	36
1948	32.8 °C25 February 1948	10.1 °C16 July 1948	20.2 °C	2,936 mm	23
1947	32.7 °C28 November 1947	8.7 °C16 August 1947	20.3 °C	2,319 mm	31
1946	31.0 °C7 February 1946	9.8 °C4 August 1946	20.2 °C	2,038 mm	21
1945	31.8 °C8 February 1945	8.6 °C3 July 1945	19.9 °C	1,939 mm	16
1944	34.7 °C22 October 1944	10.0 °C6 July 1944	20.1 °C	1,642 mm	18
1943	32.5 °C26 January 1943	9.3 °C3 September 1943	19.7 °C	2,549 mm	14
1942	31.2 °C8 January 1942	8.1 °C3 July 1942	20.1 °C	2,380 mm	15
1941	34.0 °C19 October 1941	9.9 °C20 June 1941	20.3 °C	2,643 mm	22
1940	32.0 °C18 February 1940	10.9 °C1 July 1940	20.2 °C	2,420 mm	6

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.1 °C

+1.0 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

56 d/yr

+30

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2313 mm

-31 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	32.1 °C	+4.0 °C	230 mm	-174 mm
Feb	28.5 °C	+0.8 °C	511 mm	+123 mm
Mar	28.6 °C	+1.7 °C	231 mm	-113 mm
Apr	28.0 °C	+2.4 °C	172 mm	+2 mm
May	24.2 °C	+0.6 °C	81 mm	-31 mm
Jun	22.9 °C	+1.2 °C	42 mm	-32 mm
Jul	21.0 °C	0.0 °C	104 mm	+22 mm
Aug	22.3 °C	+0.6 °C	86 mm	+7 mm
Sep	25.0 °C	+1.3 °C	65 mm	-2 mm
Oct	25.6 °C	-0.3 °C	150 mm	+43 mm
Nov	28.2 °C	+0.8 °C	201 mm	+11 mm
Dec	27.3 °C	-0.7 °C	440 mm	+113 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.1 °C

28 Feb 2025

Coldest day

10.1 °C

2 Aug 2025

Wettest day

76.5 mm

2 Oct 2025

Windiest day

20.4 km/h

15 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

50.0 km/h

28 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

42.2 °C

30 Jan 2025

Coldest feels-like

8.9 °C

2 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

13.2 h

8 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ifanadiana?

Ifanadiana has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.8 °C and it receives 2,344 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ifanadiana?

The hottest day measured in Ifanadiana between 1940 and 2025 was 23 December 2021, reaching 37.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ifanadiana?

The coldest day measured in Ifanadiana between 1940 and 2025 was 29 June 1964, at 6.9 °C.

Does it snow in Ifanadiana?

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

Has the climate of Ifanadiana warmed?

Yes: Ifanadiana warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ifanadiana?

The wettest day measured in Ifanadiana between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 2010, with 304 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ifanadiana?

The windiest day measured in Ifanadiana between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 2022, with winds reaching 59.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ifanadiana?

The warmest month in Ifanadiana is January (23.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Ifanadiana?

Ifanadiana receives on average 2,344 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 241 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ifanadiana?

Ifanadiana gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Ifanadiana?

Yes: Ifanadiana has on average 103 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ifanadiana?

In Ifanadiana, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.9 °C on 23 December 2021, and the lowest was 4.9 °C on 29 June 1964.

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