Soanindrariny climate — normals and trends
Soanindrariny (Madagascar) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 15.4 °C and it receives 1,379 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 (18.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (11.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Soanindrariny averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 135 rainy days per year.
Soanindrariny has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.3 °C (on 20 December 2024) and the coldest -0.6 °C (on 11 July 1987).
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
SoanindrarinyVakinankaratra
- coords
- -19.90°, 47.23°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
15.4°C
Average daily high
21.1°C
Average daily low
11.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,379mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
13.5km/h
Seasonal range
6.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
135 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
21.2 °C
Average feels-like low
10.2 °C
Average peak gust
32.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · 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
30.3 °C
20 December 2024
Coldest day
-0.6 °C
11 July 1987
Wettest day
134 mm
29 February 1996
Windiest day
63.4 km/h
14 February 2012
Strongest gust
150.8 km/h
14 February 2012
Hottest feels-like
33.1 °C
21 February 2016
Coldest feels-like
-4.0 °C
15 June 1969
Sunniest day
13.2 h
29 December 1990
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 | 25.7 °C | +2.6 °C | 179 mm | -104 mm |
| Feb | 24.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 445 mm | +201 mm |
| Mar | 23.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 135 mm | -58 mm |
| Apr | 24.0 °C | +2.3 °C | 49 mm | -21 mm |
| May | 20.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 40 mm | +16 mm |
| Jun | 19.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 4 mm | -6 mm |
| Jul | 17.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 6 mm | -5 mm |
| Aug | 19.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 15 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 22.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 7 mm | -8 mm |
| Oct | 23.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 30 mm | -42 mm |
| Nov | 24.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 338 mm | +169 mm |
| Dec | 22.7 °C | -0.6 °C | 427 mm | +151 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Soanindrariny?
Soanindrariny has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.4 °C and it receives 1,379 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Soanindrariny?
The hottest day measured in Soanindrariny between 1940 and 2025 was 20 December 2024, reaching 30.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Soanindrariny?
The coldest day measured in Soanindrariny between 1940 and 2025 was 11 July 1987, at -0.6 °C.
Does it snow in Soanindrariny?
Almost never: Soanindrariny sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Soanindrariny warmed?
Yes: Soanindrariny warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Soanindrariny?
The wettest day measured in Soanindrariny between 1940 and 2025 was 29 February 1996, with 134 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Soanindrariny?
The windiest day measured in Soanindrariny between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 2012, with winds reaching 63.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Soanindrariny?
The warmest month in Soanindrariny is January (18.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (11.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Soanindrariny?
Soanindrariny receives on average 1,379 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 135 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Soanindrariny?
Soanindrariny gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Soanindrariny?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Soanindrariny.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Soanindrariny?
In Soanindrariny, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 33.1 °C on 21 February 2016, and the lowest was -4.0 °C on 15 June 1969.
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