Climate
Antananarivo has a temperate climate. Under the Köppen climate classification, the city features a subtropical highland climate (Cwb). Owing to its high elevation of 1,300 to 1,400 metres (4,265 to 4,593 ft) above sea level, the city is known for its mild climate. Antananarivo receives practically all of its average annual rainfall between November and April. The dry season is usually mild and sunny, however the nights are chilly. Although frosts are rare in Antananarivo, they are more common at higher elevations. Means range from 22.2 °C (72.0 °F) to 15.3 °C (59.5 °F).
| Climate data for Antananarivo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
33 (91) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
35 (95) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12 (54) |
11 (52) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
1 (34) |
3 (37) |
2 (36) |
3 (37) |
6 (43) |
6 (43) |
11 (52) |
1 (34) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 270.4 (10.646) |
256.9 (10.114) |
183.1 (7.209) |
50.5 (1.988) |
20.1 (0.791) |
7.2 (0.283) |
11.1 (0.437) |
15.0 (0.591) |
9.5 (0.374) |
66.6 (2.622) |
170.8 (6.724) |
304.1 (11.972) |
1,365.3 (53.752) |
| Avg. rainy days | 18 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 136 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210.8 | 179.2 | 198.4 | 219.0 | 229.4 | 207.0 | 213.9 | 235.6 | 249.0 | 251.1 | 234.0 | 201.5 | 2,628.9 |
| Source #1: World Meteorological Organisation (UN) | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: BBC Weather | |||||||||||||
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