Itampolo climate — normals and trends
Itampolo (Madagascar) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.9 °C and it receives 402 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 (27.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Itampolo averages 0 frost days, 102 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 62 rainy days per year.
Itampolo 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 37.5 °C (on 28 December 2020) and the coldest 12.2 °C (on 16 July 1965).
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
ItampoloAtsimo-Andrefana
- coords
- -24.68°, 43.95°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.9°C
Average daily high
28.0°C
Average daily low
20.8°C
Annual rainfall
402mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
23.4km/h
Seasonal range
6.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
102 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
62 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.9 °C
Average feels-like low
21.4 °C
Average peak gust
40.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
212 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.45 · 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
37.5 °C
28 December 2020
Coldest day
12.2 °C
16 July 1965
Wettest day
223 mm
28 February 2025
Windiest day
81.0 km/h
28 February 2025
Strongest gust
134.3 km/h
28 February 2025
Hottest feels-like
42.5 °C
28 December 2020
Coldest feels-like
9.3 °C
16 July 1965
Sunniest day
13.5 h
31 December 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 294 mm | +199 mm |
| Feb | 30.1 °C | -0.7 °C | 395 mm | +307 mm |
| Mar | 29.4 °C | -0.8 °C | 206 mm | +150 mm |
| Apr | 28.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 5 mm | -15 mm |
| May | 26.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 13 mm | -4 mm |
| Jun | 25.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 9 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 24.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 3 mm | -4 mm |
| Aug | 25.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 2 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 27.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 1 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 27.5 °C | -0.6 °C | 19 mm | +7 mm |
| Nov | 28.2 °C | -0.8 °C | 7 mm | -14 mm |
| Dec | 29.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 37 mm | -27 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Itampolo?
Itampolo has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.9 °C and it receives 402 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Itampolo?
The hottest day measured in Itampolo between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 2020, reaching 37.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Itampolo?
The coldest day measured in Itampolo between 1940 and 2025 was 16 July 1965, at 12.2 °C.
Does it snow in Itampolo?
Almost never: Itampolo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Itampolo warmed?
Yes: Itampolo warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Itampolo?
The wettest day measured in Itampolo between 1940 and 2025 was 28 February 2025, with 223 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Itampolo?
The windiest day measured in Itampolo between 1940 and 2025 was 28 February 2025, with winds reaching 81.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Itampolo?
The warmest month in Itampolo is January (27.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Itampolo?
Itampolo receives on average 402 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 62 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Itampolo?
Itampolo gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Itampolo?
Yes: Itampolo has on average 212 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Itampolo?
In Itampolo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.5 °C on 28 December 2020, and the lowest was 9.3 °C on 16 July 1965.
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