Sitampiky climate — normals and trends
Sitampiky (Madagascar) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,094 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 (27.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (23.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Sitampiky averages 0 frost days, 264 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 126 rainy days per year.
Sitampiky has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.2 °C (on 18 November 1943) and the coldest 12.6 °C (on 7 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
SitampikyBoeny
- coords
- -16.67°, 46.10°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.8°C
Average daily high
31.1°C
Average daily low
21.2°C
Annual rainfall
1,094mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
13.5km/h
Seasonal range
4.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
264 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
126 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.3 °C
Average feels-like low
23.2 °C
Average peak gust
30.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
257 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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
39.2 °C
18 November 1943
Coldest day
12.6 °C
7 July 1965
Wettest day
207 mm
27 March 1941
Windiest day
57.5 km/h
20 January 2021
Strongest gust
109.1 km/h
8 March 2004
Hottest feels-like
44.0 °C
26 January 1998
Coldest feels-like
11.3 °C
21 June 1941
Sunniest day
12.9 h
25 December 1946
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 168 mm | -135 mm |
| Feb | 31.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 265 mm | +15 mm |
| Mar | 31.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 114 mm | -67 mm |
| Apr | 34.1 °C | +2.6 °C | 13 mm | -29 mm |
| May | 33.9 °C | +3.0 °C | 6 mm | -1 mm |
| Jun | 31.7 °C | +2.1 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 30.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 31.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 2 mm | 0 mm |
| Sep | 33.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 2 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 34.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 11 mm | -12 mm |
| Nov | 32.7 °C | -0.5 °C | 156 mm | +68 mm |
| Dec | 31.5 °C | -0.2 °C | 274 mm | +80 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sitampiky?
Sitampiky has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,094 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sitampiky?
The hottest day measured in Sitampiky between 1940 and 2025 was 18 November 1943, reaching 39.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sitampiky?
The coldest day measured in Sitampiky between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 1965, at 12.6 °C.
Does it snow in Sitampiky?
Almost never: Sitampiky sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sitampiky warmed?
Yes: Sitampiky warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sitampiky?
The wettest day measured in Sitampiky between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 1941, with 207 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sitampiky?
The windiest day measured in Sitampiky between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 2021, with winds reaching 57.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sitampiky?
The warmest month in Sitampiky is November (27.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (23.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Sitampiky?
Sitampiky receives on average 1,094 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 126 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sitampiky?
Sitampiky gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sitampiky?
Yes: Sitampiky has on average 257 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sitampiky?
In Sitampiky, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.0 °C on 26 January 1998, and the lowest was 11.3 °C on 21 June 1941.
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