Marovoay climate — normals and trends
Marovoay (Madagascar) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 1,307 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 (28.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Marovoay averages 0 frost days, 315 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 131 rainy days per year.
Marovoay has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.6 °C (on 18 November 1943) and the coldest 14.4 °C (on 11 June 1972).
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
MarovoayBoeny
- coords
- -16.11°, 46.64°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.6°C
Average daily high
32.0°C
Average daily low
22.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,307mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
13.7km/h
Seasonal range
3.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
315 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
131 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.4 °C
Average feels-like low
24.5 °C
Average peak gust
30.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
290 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · 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
38.6 °C
18 November 1943
Coldest day
14.4 °C
11 June 1972
Wettest day
211 mm
12 April 1984
Windiest day
55.8 km/h
11 April 1941
Strongest gust
117.7 km/h
8 March 2004
Hottest feels-like
44.5 °C
9 January 1998
Coldest feels-like
13.3 °C
28 July 1974
Sunniest day
12.8 h
22 November 1948
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 181 mm | -168 mm |
| Feb | 31.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 406 mm | +106 mm |
| Mar | 32.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 232 mm | +8 mm |
| Apr | 34.2 °C | +1.9 °C | 21 mm | -42 mm |
| May | 34.2 °C | +2.4 °C | 2 mm | -7 mm |
| Jun | 32.2 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 31.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 32.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 34.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 34.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 3 mm | -21 mm |
| Nov | 33.2 °C | -0.7 °C | 237 mm | +135 mm |
| Dec | 32.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 261 mm | +33 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Marovoay?
Marovoay has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 1,307 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Marovoay?
The hottest day measured in Marovoay between 1940 and 2025 was 18 November 1943, reaching 38.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Marovoay?
The coldest day measured in Marovoay between 1940 and 2025 was 11 June 1972, at 14.4 °C.
Does it snow in Marovoay?
Almost never: Marovoay sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Marovoay warmed?
Yes: Marovoay warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Marovoay?
The wettest day measured in Marovoay between 1940 and 2025 was 12 April 1984, with 211 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Marovoay?
The windiest day measured in Marovoay between 1940 and 2025 was 11 April 1941, with winds reaching 55.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Marovoay?
The warmest month in Marovoay is November (28.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Marovoay?
Marovoay receives on average 1,307 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 131 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Marovoay?
Marovoay gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Marovoay?
Yes: Marovoay has on average 290 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Marovoay?
In Marovoay, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.5 °C on 9 January 1998, and the lowest was 13.3 °C on 28 July 1974.
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