Soalala climate — normals and trends
Soalala (Madagascar) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,270 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 April (27.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Soalala averages 0 frost days, 62 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 130 rainy days per year.
Soalala 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 34.1 °C (on 23 November 2023) and the coldest 18.1 °C (on 16 June 1968).
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
SoalalaBoeny
- coords
- -16.10°, 45.32°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
28.8°C
Average daily low
23.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,270mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
19.0km/h
Seasonal range
2.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
62 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
130 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.6 °C
Average feels-like low
26.1 °C
Average peak gust
31.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
362 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.70 · 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
34.1 °C
23 November 2023
Coldest day
18.1 °C
16 June 1968
Wettest day
356 mm
28 January 2004
Windiest day
67.4 km/h
8 March 2004
Strongest gust
113.8 km/h
28 January 2004
Hottest feels-like
40.5 °C
28 February 1983
Coldest feels-like
15.2 °C
11 June 1965
Sunniest day
12.7 h
16 November 1940
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 | 29.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 279 mm | -115 mm |
| Feb | 29.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 351 mm | +30 mm |
| Mar | 30.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 225 mm | +21 mm |
| Apr | 31.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 14 mm | -36 mm |
| May | 31.6 °C | +2.1 °C | 3 mm | -2 mm |
| Jun | 29.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 28.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 28.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 4 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 29.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 3 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 30.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 6 mm | -10 mm |
| Nov | 29.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 116 mm | +54 mm |
| Dec | 29.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 230 mm | +20 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Soalala?
Soalala has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,270 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Soalala?
The hottest day measured in Soalala between 1940 and 2025 was 23 November 2023, reaching 34.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Soalala?
The coldest day measured in Soalala between 1940 and 2025 was 16 June 1968, at 18.1 °C.
Does it snow in Soalala?
Almost never: Soalala sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Soalala warmed?
Yes: Soalala warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Soalala?
The wettest day measured in Soalala between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 2004, with 356 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Soalala?
The windiest day measured in Soalala between 1940 and 2025 was 8 March 2004, with winds reaching 67.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Soalala?
The warmest month in Soalala is April (27.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Soalala?
Soalala receives on average 1,270 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 130 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Soalala?
Soalala gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Soalala?
Yes: Soalala has on average 362 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Soalala?
In Soalala, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.5 °C on 28 February 1983, and the lowest was 15.2 °C on 11 June 1965.
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