Antananarivo, Madagascar Weather
Antananarivo hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 82°F (28°C) is about 11°F (6°C) above the typical August high of 71°F (21°C).
Current conditions in detail
Antananarivo weather tomorrow (Thursday, August 27)
Tomorrow in Antananarivo looks sunny, with a high of 80° and an overnight low of 53°. Rain is unlikely (4% chance). Winds top out near 16 mph, and the UV index reaches 10 (very high).
Antananarivo 14-day forecast
About the weather in Antananarivo
Antananarivo's year is organised around rain rather than temperature. 66% of its 49.0 inches (1246 mm) annual total arrives in the January to March window, while July averages 7 mm (0.3 in). Temperatures move far less: 80°F (27°C) at the year's warmest against 67°F (20°C) at its coolest.
Antananarivo weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: December - highs near 80°F (27°C)
- Coldest month: July - highs near 67°F (20°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 92°F (33°C) high · 41°F (5°C) low
- Wettest month: January (24 rainy days) · Sunniest: November (11.5 h sun/day)
- Climate type: subtropical highland
- Annual swing: 6°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Average humidity: 76%
Temperatures through the year
July is the coolest month, with highs of 67°F (20°C) and lows near 50°F (10°C). December is the warm end of the year, averaging 80°F (27°C) by day and 62°F (16°C) overnight. Sunshine averages 10.1 hours a day over the year, peaking in November at 11.5 hours.
Rain, sun and snow
Between the average December and the average July lie 6°C, a narrower spread than about 83% of the cities we track. 5 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running May through September. Seven of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is April through October. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 92°F (33°C) and bottoms at 41°F (5°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Season by season
Spring (September through November)
Spring brings comfortable warmth here - highs near 78°F (26°C), nights near 56°F (14°C), and expect showers on roughly 20 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.3 hours of sun a day.
Summer (December through February)
Through summer, Antananarivo settles into easy warmth: 79°F (26°C) by day, 62°F (17°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 62 of the 90 days.
Fall (March through May)
Fall in Antananarivo settles into easy warmth, with daytime highs averaging 75°F (24°C) and nights around 59°F (15°C); rain falls on around 32 of the 90 days.
Winter (June through August)
Winter settles into easy warmth here - highs near 69°F (20°C), nights near 51°F (10°C), and precipitation is sparse, near 1.2 inches (30 mm) for the season.
Average temperatures in Antananarivo by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78° | 62° | 24 | 14.6 in | 8.9 h/day | 81% |
| February | 78° | 62° | 22 | 9.9 in | 9.3 h/day | 81% |
| March | 77° | 62° | 20 | 7.8 in | 9.9 h/day | 81% |
| April | 76° | 60° | 10 | 2.0 in | 10.2 h/day | 79% |
| May | 72° | 56° | 3 | 0.4 in | 9.6 h/day | 77% |
| June | 68° | 52° | 3 | 0.5 in | 9.1 h/day | 77% |
| July | 67° | 50° | 1 | 0.3 in | 9.2 h/day | 76% |
| August | 71° | 51° | 2 | 0.4 in | 10.3 h/day | 72% |
| September | 74° | 53° | 1 | 0.3 in | 10.9 h/day | 69% |
| October | 79° | 57° | 6 | 1.5 in | 11.4 h/day | 69% |
| November | 81° | 60° | 13 | 4.1 in | 11.5 h/day | 71% |
| December | 80° | 62° | 17 | 7.4 in | 10.9 h/day | 76% |