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Sambava, Madagascar climate
Af Tropical rainforest
Sambava has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical rainforest, Köppen Af). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 89°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 65°F at night. Around 116 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in December (17.3 inches) and easing off in July (4.4 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Sambava climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.1 | 11.3 | 16.8 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 17.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 66 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.1 | 11.3 | 16.8 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 65 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.4 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 17.3 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 | 7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 | 7 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 52 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 52 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 59 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 21 years of daily observations at Sambava, a weather station, about 2 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.