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Best months

October 60%September 57%November 49%

Months to avoid

January 31%February 32%March 32%

Heat Seeker Score

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

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Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures #

The temperatures in Antananarivo range from comfortable to slightly warm throughout the year.
July has the lowest temperatures, with a minimum of 49.1F and a maximum of 67.6F.
October, November, and December have the highest maximum temperatures, reaching 80.6F, 82.2F and 80.2F respectively, but still within a tolerable range.
No months experience discomfort temperatures.

Maximum Temperatures

Minimum Temperatures

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Antananarivo experiences a steady increase in sunshine hours from January to September, peaking at 8.5 hours.
The precipitation is highest in the early months of the year (January-March) and significantly decreases from April to September, remaining low until October.
There is a slight increase in precipitation towards the end of the year (November and December), coinciding with a decrease in sunshine hours.
This suggests a distinct dry season from May to September with abundant sunshine, followed by a wetter season with reduced sunshine from November to March.

Sunny Weather

Period	Antananarivo
Jan	2.2 hours/day
Feb	2.8 hours/day
Mar	3.2 hours/day
Apr	4.2 hours/day
May	5.7 hours/day
Jun	6.1 hours/day
Jul	6.3 hours/day
Aug	7.5 hours/day
Sep	8.6 hours/day
Oct	8.0 hours/day
Nov	6.1 hours/day
Dec	4.4 hours/day
Average	5.4 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Humidity

Daylight Hours #

In Antananarivo, the earliest sunrise occurs in November at 05:05, while the latest sunrise is at 06:22 in July, reflecting a variation of over an hour between these two months.
Sunset times range from the earliest at 17:21 in June to the latest at 18:32 in January, indicating significant seasonal shifts.
The shortest day of the year is in June with a duration of only 11 hours and 1 minute, while the longest day occurs in December, lasting up to 13 hours and 14 minutes, showing a substantial difference in daylight hours throughout the year.
Overall, Antananarivo experiences distinct seasonal changes in sunrise, sunset, and day length, typical of its location near the equator but with noticeable variation due to its elevation and specific latitude.

Sunrise Time

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Antananarivo
Jan	11:32 hours
Feb	11:25 hours
Mar	11:04 hours
Apr	10:40 hours
May	10:23 hours
Jun	10:21 hours
Jul	10:29 hours
Aug	10:39 hours
Sep	10:45 hours
Oct	10:52 hours
Nov	11:05 hours
Dec	11:23 hours
Average	10:54 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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