Is Antananarivo sunnier than Dzaoudzi?

They are nearly tied: Antananarivo gets about 2,966 hours of sunshine a year and Dzaoudzi about 3,007.

Which is warmer, Antananarivo or Dzaoudzi?

Dzaoudzi is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 28°C (82°F) versus 22°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Antananarivo or Dzaoudzi?

Dzaoudzi scores better across November–February: 74/100 average versus 69, with daytime highs around 28°C.

Antananarivo vs Dzaoudzi: which is sunnier?

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Antananarivo and Dzaoudzi are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,966 vs 3,007 hours a year. Dzaoudzi has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Antananarivo	Dzaoudzi
Sunshine hours / year	2,966	3,007
Sunniest month	September (88/100)	August (95/100)
Nov–Feb average score	69/100	74/100
Jun–Aug average score	71/100	94/100
Rain / year	2,383 mm	1,002 mm
Peak midday UV	12 (extreme)	12 (extreme)

Antananarivo vs Dzaoudzi month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Antananarivo	Dzaoudzi	Antananarivo	Dzaoudzi	Antananarivo	Dzaoudzi
January	69	69	24°	28°	475	268
February	69	69	24°	28°	379	194
March	69	69	24°	29°	304	166
April	69	83	23°	29°	159	74
May	81	92	21°	28°	86	29
June	68	94	18°	27°	84	18
July	67	94	18°	26°	85	15
August	79	95	19°	26°	58	11
September	88	95	21°	26°	47	12
October	79	93	24°	27°	96	22
November	69	85	25°	28°	222	62
December	69	73	25°	28°	388	131

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Dzaoudzi · May Dzaoudzi · Jun Dzaoudzi · Jul Dzaoudzi · Aug Dzaoudzi · Sep Dzaoudzi · Oct Dzaoudzi · Nov Dzaoudzi · Dec Dzaoudzi.

When to pick which

November–February: Dzaoudzi (average score 74/100 vs 69). Dzaoudzi is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
March–May: Dzaoudzi (average score 81/100 vs 73). Dzaoudzi is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
June–August: Dzaoudzi (average score 94/100 vs 71). Dzaoudzi is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
September–October: Dzaoudzi (average score 94/100 vs 84). Dzaoudzi is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 23°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Antananarivo weather by month · Dzaoudzi weather by month.

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