Kopoky climate — normals and trends
Kopoky (Madagascar) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.3 °C and it receives 592 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 (26.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (19.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Kopoky averages 0 frost days, 158 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 94 rainy days per year.
Kopoky has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.9 °C (on 11 January 2025) and the coldest 8.2 °C (on 31 July 1986).
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
KopokyAndroy
- coords
- -25.20°, 45.20°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.3°C
Average daily high
29.1°C
Average daily low
19.1°C
Annual rainfall
592mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
71%
Average peak wind
18.8km/h
Seasonal range
7.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
158 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
94 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.6 °C
Average feels-like low
20.1 °C
Average peak gust
40.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
161 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.43 · 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
41.9 °C
11 January 2025
Coldest day
8.2 °C
31 July 1986
Wettest day
186 mm
18 February 2011
Windiest day
55.8 km/h
1 March 2025
Strongest gust
117.0 km/h
25 March 1982
Hottest feels-like
44.9 °C
10 January 2025
Coldest feels-like
7.2 °C
31 July 1986
Sunniest day
13.6 h
17 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.8 °C | +3.0 °C | 205 mm | +78 mm |
| Feb | 30.8 °C | -0.9 °C | 212 mm | +101 mm |
| Mar | 29.2 °C | -1.5 °C | 311 mm | +234 mm |
| Apr | 29.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 13 mm | -21 mm |
| May | 27.0 °C | 0.0 °C | 16 mm | -4 mm |
| Jun | 25.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 6 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 24.5 °C | -0.5 °C | 11 mm | +1 mm |
| Aug | 26.1 °C | -0.5 °C | 18 mm | +8 mm |
| Sep | 29.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 1 mm | -9 mm |
| Oct | 30.4 °C | -0.2 °C | 15 mm | -7 mm |
| Nov | 29.8 °C | -1.5 °C | 30 mm | -18 mm |
| Dec | 32.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 73 mm | -41 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kopoky?
Kopoky has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.3 °C and it receives 592 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kopoky?
The hottest day measured in Kopoky between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 2025, reaching 41.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kopoky?
The coldest day measured in Kopoky between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1986, at 8.2 °C.
Does it snow in Kopoky?
Almost never: Kopoky sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kopoky warmed?
Yes: Kopoky warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kopoky?
The wettest day measured in Kopoky between 1940 and 2025 was 18 February 2011, with 186 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kopoky?
The windiest day measured in Kopoky between 1940 and 2025 was 1 March 2025, with winds reaching 55.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kopoky?
The warmest month in Kopoky is January (26.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (19.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Kopoky?
Kopoky receives on average 592 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 94 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kopoky?
Kopoky gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kopoky?
Yes: Kopoky has on average 161 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kopoky?
In Kopoky, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.9 °C on 10 January 2025, and the lowest was 7.2 °C on 31 July 1986.
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