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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 32°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 18°C at night. Around 2948 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in December (440 mm) and easing off in July (112 mm).
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 (°C) | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 256 | 286 | 426 | 266 | 257 | 171 | 112 | 218 | 179 | 146 | 190 | 440 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 256 | 286 | 426 | 266 | 257 | 171 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 218 | 179 | 146 | 190 | 440 |
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 ≥ 32°C (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 ≥ 32°C (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 ≥ 32°C (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.