Ikongo climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Ikongo?

Ikongo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 2,452 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Ikongo between 1940 and 2025 was 23 December 2021, reaching 36.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Ikongo?

The coldest day measured in Ikongo between 1940 and 2025 was 16 June 1991, at 7.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Ikongo?

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

Q: Has the climate of Ikongo warmed?

Yes: Ikongo warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Ikongo?

The wettest day measured in Ikongo between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1969, with 411 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Ikongo?

The windiest day measured in Ikongo between 1940 and 2025 was 10 March 1941, with winds reaching 51.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Ikongo?

The warmest month in Ikongo is January (24.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Ikongo?

Ikongo receives on average 2,452 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 235 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Ikongo?

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

Ikongo (Madagascar) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 2,452 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 (24.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Ikongo averages 0 frost days, 20 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 235 rainy days per year.

Ikongo 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 36.3 °C (on 23 December 2021) and the coldest 7.9 °C (on 16 June 1991).

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

IkongoFitovinany Region

coords: -21.88°, 47.43°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthSeptember

Mean daily temperature

21.0°C

Average daily high

25.1°C

Average daily low

17.8°C

Annual rainfall

2,452mm

Sunshine / day

9.7h

Mean relative humidity

85%

Average peak wind

10.4km/h

Seasonal range

6.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

20 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

235 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.1 °C

Average feels-like low

19.7 °C

Average peak gust

28.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

115 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.7 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · 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

36.3 °C

23 December 2021

Coldest day

7.9 °C

16 June 1991

Wettest day

411 mm

5 February 1969

Windiest day

51.4 km/h

10 March 1941

Strongest gust

154.1 km/h

10 March 1941

Hottest feels-like

41.8 °C

26 October 2011

Coldest feels-like

5.9 °C

28 June 1964

Sunniest day

13.3 h

2 January 2013

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	35.6 °C9 January 2025	10.7 °C2 August 2025	21.9 °C	2,384 mm	50
2024	35.2 °C20 December 2024	11.3 °C2 July 2024	22.0 °C	2,429 mm	67
2023	34.5 °C15 October 2023	9.6 °C27 June 2023	22.0 °C	2,777 mm	50
2022	33.7 °C20 November 2022	10.9 °C1 September 2022	21.4 °C	2,573 mm	24
2021	36.3 °C23 December 2021	11.6 °C24 June 2021	21.8 °C	1,541 mm	62
2020	32.9 °C19 January 2020	10.3 °C14 August 2020	21.3 °C	2,222 mm	29
2019	33.3 °C25 October 2019	10.2 °C22 July 2019	22.2 °C	2,400 mm	66
2018	35.1 °C20 January 2018	11.1 °C19 July 2018	21.5 °C	2,478 mm	31
2017	36.0 °C27 January 2017	11.5 °C11 July 2017	21.9 °C	2,468 mm	55
2016	34.2 °C30 December 2016	10.4 °C9 July 2016	21.6 °C	1,932 mm	49
2015	34.3 °C13 November 2015	11.6 °C5 August 2015	21.7 °C	2,849 mm	27
2014	32.7 °C15 October 2014	10.2 °C10 July 2014	21.7 °C	2,295 mm	36
2013	35.2 °C4 January 2013	8.9 °C5 July 2013	21.4 °C	2,533 mm	45
2012	34.7 °C18 February 2012	12.0 °C5 July 2012	21.7 °C	2,434 mm	38
2011	34.7 °C26 October 2011	12.2 °C9 July 2011	21.9 °C	2,503 mm	42
2010	34.0 °C29 January 2010	9.7 °C16 September 2010	21.8 °C	2,651 mm	55
2009	32.3 °C31 January 2009	10.5 °C30 June 2009	21.5 °C	2,479 mm	29
2008	33.7 °C31 December 2008	11.0 °C17 August 2008	21.1 °C	2,184 mm	33
2007	34.1 °C18 December 2007	9.6 °C16 June 2007	21.7 °C	2,896 mm	50
2006	32.8 °C5 February 2006	9.6 °C27 June 2006	21.6 °C	1,647 mm	37
2005	32.3 °C23 January 2005	8.9 °C27 July 2005	21.4 °C	2,314 mm	33
2004	33.4 °C11 December 2004	10.3 °C9 August 2004	21.5 °C	2,182 mm	25
2003	32.1 °C21 December 2003	10.3 °C10 July 2003	21.5 °C	2,406 mm	19
2002	32.8 °C24 January 2002	11.5 °C23 June 2002	21.2 °C	2,524 mm	9
2001	33.3 °C12 December 2001	10.7 °C20 July 2001	21.5 °C	2,029 mm	30
2000	32.6 °C19 January 2000	10.1 °C22 July 2000	21.1 °C	2,597 mm	9
1999	31.0 °C24 December 1999	11.0 °C28 June 1999	21.1 °C	1,898 mm	12
1998	32.3 °C3 February 1998	11.4 °C15 August 1998	21.5 °C	2,643 mm	17
1997	31.1 °C9 January 1997	11.3 °C11 August 1997	21.2 °C	2,207 mm	8
1996	32.8 °C23 November 1996	8.9 °C30 June 1996	21.2 °C	2,905 mm	21
1995	33.3 °C21 December 1995	11.0 °C9 June 1995	21.1 °C	2,509 mm	13
1994	32.3 °C17 March 1994	9.8 °C13 July 1994	20.9 °C	3,027 mm	12
1993	32.6 °C15 February 1993	9.4 °C18 August 1993	20.9 °C	2,415 mm	15
1992	33.5 °C28 December 1992	9.6 °C23 July 1992	20.8 °C	1,749 mm	14
1991	32.9 °C5 December 1991	7.9 °C16 June 1991	21.1 °C	2,011 mm	18
1990	31.5 °C20 November 1990	10.3 °C6 July 1990	21.2 °C	2,410 mm	12
1989	33.2 °C31 January 1989	11.5 °C15 June 1989	21.1 °C	3,176 mm	12
1988	32.1 °C20 January 1988	11.1 °C23 September 1988	21.1 °C	2,096 mm	7
1987	34.0 °C17 February 1987	9.8 °C10 July 1987	21.4 °C	1,740 mm	22
1986	30.4 °C8 January 1986	8.6 °C27 June 1986	20.7 °C	2,714 mm	4
1985	31.3 °C16 January 1985	11.1 °C4 June 1985	20.6 °C	2,481 mm	4
1984	32.0 °C26 January 1984	10.0 °C22 August 1984	20.7 °C	2,881 mm	13
1983	31.8 °C6 January 1983	10.6 °C10 September 1983	21.2 °C	2,096 mm	14
1982	32.4 °C24 February 1982	11.3 °C1 August 1982	20.8 °C	3,049 mm	9
1981	31.4 °C30 January 1981	10.3 °C10 June 1981	21.0 °C	2,483 mm	21
1980	31.6 °C29 November 1980	9.3 °C19 June 1980	20.9 °C	2,729 mm	8
1979	31.1 °C28 December 1979	10.5 °C28 June 1979	21.0 °C	2,580 mm	10
1978	33.4 °C30 January 1978	10.9 °C1 August 1978	21.4 °C	2,212 mm	27
1977	31.8 °C7 February 1977	11.2 °C5 September 1977	21.4 °C	2,462 mm	13
1976	30.7 °C22 November 1976	8.1 °C18 July 1976	21.1 °C	2,394 mm	7
1975	30.8 °C30 January 1975	10.5 °C8 August 1975	20.5 °C	2,903 mm	2
1974	31.4 °C2 January 1974	10.2 °C26 July 1974	20.8 °C	2,420 mm	8
1973	31.0 °C10 January 1973	11.5 °C11 July 1973	20.9 °C	2,860 mm	3
1972	31.4 °C14 December 1972	9.2 °C7 September 1972	21.1 °C	3,046 mm	13
1971	31.5 °C11 February 1971	9.8 °C7 August 1971	20.7 °C	2,782 mm	8
1970	32.6 °C25 February 1970	10.5 °C14 July 1970	20.7 °C	2,887 mm	16
1969	33.9 °C20 December 1969	9.9 °C16 June 1969	21.1 °C	3,185 mm	21
1968	33.5 °C30 January 1968	9.1 °C16 June 1968	20.5 °C	2,092 mm	8
1967	31.1 °C9 January 1967	11.8 °C8 July 1967	20.8 °C	3,048 mm	5
1966	31.7 °C23 February 1966	10.2 °C27 July 1966	20.4 °C	2,518 mm	12
1965	30.9 °C20 November 1965	10.2 °C11 June 1965	19.6 °C	2,680 mm	2
1964	33.0 °C13 January 1964	8.0 °C28 June 1964	20.0 °C	2,335 mm	9
1963	31.1 °C6 November 1963	10.6 °C31 July 1963	20.3 °C	2,534 mm	4
1962	32.5 °C16 February 1962	9.9 °C26 August 1962	20.4 °C	1,973 mm	5
1961	31.4 °C25 October 1961	11.2 °C9 August 1961	20.8 °C	2,568 mm	10
1960	30.7 °C4 January 1960	11.1 °C22 June 1960	20.2 °C	2,324 mm	5
1959	31.6 °C8 March 1959	11.1 °C18 August 1959	20.2 °C	2,684 mm	4
1958	31.6 °C20 December 1958	10.5 °C29 July 1958	20.4 °C	2,649 mm	19
1957	35.3 °C3 November 1957	9.5 °C9 August 1957	20.6 °C	1,907 mm	25
1956	33.9 °C10 October 1956	11.2 °C12 September 1956	20.4 °C	2,062 mm	15
1955	31.6 °C14 January 1955	9.1 °C26 August 1955	20.2 °C	2,741 mm	8
1954	31.4 °C24 January 1954	11.1 °C19 June 1954	20.4 °C	2,418 mm	4
1953	31.7 °C22 February 1953	10.8 °C23 July 1953	20.6 °C	2,333 mm	15
1952	32.7 °C7 January 1952	9.8 °C12 August 1952	20.5 °C	2,755 mm	19
1951	32.7 °C2 November 1951	10.2 °C4 August 1951	20.4 °C	2,026 mm	13
1950	30.7 °C12 November 1950	10.1 °C23 May 1950	19.9 °C	2,311 mm	4
1949	32.6 °C16 January 1949	10.4 °C21 August 1949	20.7 °C	2,639 mm	28
1948	31.9 °C5 January 1948	10.9 °C26 August 1948	20.5 °C	2,938 mm	12
1947	31.8 °C28 November 1947	9.8 °C16 August 1947	20.6 °C	2,653 mm	13
1946	30.9 °C28 December 1946	10.7 °C2 August 1946	20.4 °C	2,070 mm	17
1945	31.2 °C23 October 1945	9.7 °C2 July 1945	20.2 °C	1,929 mm	14
1944	34.2 °C22 October 1944	9.9 °C9 July 1944	20.4 °C	1,541 mm	20
1943	32.9 °C3 December 1943	8.6 °C3 September 1943	19.9 °C	2,856 mm	6
1942	30.4 °C8 January 1942	8.9 °C3 July 1942	20.3 °C	2,305 mm	1
1941	33.7 °C19 October 1941	11.1 °C15 June 1941	20.5 °C	2,720 mm	15
1940	31.8 °C18 February 1940	11.4 °C29 July 1940	20.4 °C	2,609 mm	4

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)

50 d/yr

+30

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2384 mm

-68 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	32.1 °C	+4.1 °C	244 mm	-160 mm
Feb	28.4 °C	+0.7 °C	636 mm	+241 mm
Mar	28.4 °C	+1.5 °C	180 mm	-160 mm
Apr	28.1 °C	+2.5 °C	152 mm	-29 mm
May	24.2 °C	+0.5 °C	101 mm	-32 mm
Jun	23.1 °C	+1.2 °C	59 mm	-30 mm
Jul	21.3 °C	+0.1 °C	140 mm	+43 mm
Aug	22.4 °C	+0.5 °C	82 mm	-7 mm
Sep	24.9 °C	+1.1 °C	88 mm	+16 mm
Oct	25.4 °C	-0.4 °C	157 mm	+39 mm
Nov	27.8 °C	+0.6 °C	210 mm	-4 mm
Dec	27.3 °C	-0.6 °C	336 mm	+15 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.6 °C

9 Jan 2025

Coldest day

10.7 °C

2 Aug 2025

Wettest day

161.4 mm

25 Feb 2025

Windiest day

21.9 km/h

15 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

53.6 km/h

15 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.1 °C

16 Jan 2025

Coldest feels-like

9.8 °C

2 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

6 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ikongo?

Ikongo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 2,452 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ikongo?

The hottest day measured in Ikongo between 1940 and 2025 was 23 December 2021, reaching 36.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ikongo?

The coldest day measured in Ikongo between 1940 and 2025 was 16 June 1991, at 7.9 °C.

Does it snow in Ikongo?

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

Has the climate of Ikongo warmed?

Yes: Ikongo warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ikongo?

The wettest day measured in Ikongo between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1969, with 411 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ikongo?

The windiest day measured in Ikongo between 1940 and 2025 was 10 March 1941, with winds reaching 51.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ikongo?

The warmest month in Ikongo is January (24.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Ikongo?

Ikongo receives on average 2,452 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 235 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ikongo?

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

Are there tropical nights in Ikongo?

Yes: Ikongo has on average 115 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ikongo?

In Ikongo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.8 °C on 26 October 2011, and the lowest was 5.9 °C on 28 June 1964.

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