Is Antananarivo sunnier than Moroni?

They are nearly tied: Antananarivo gets about 2,966 hours of sunshine a year and Moroni about 3,029.

Which is warmer, Antananarivo or Moroni?

Moroni is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 27°C (81°F) versus 22°C.

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

Moroni scores better across November–February: 77/100 average versus 69, with daytime highs around 28°C.

Antananarivo vs Moroni: which is sunnier?

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Antananarivo and Moroni are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,966 vs 3,029 hours a year. Moroni has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 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	Moroni
Sunshine hours / year	2,966	3,029
Sunniest month	September (88/100)	August (93/100)
Nov–Feb average score	69/100	77/100
Jun–Aug average score	71/100	91/100
Rain / year	2,383 mm	1,022 mm
Peak midday UV	12 (extreme)	12 (extreme)

Antananarivo vs Moroni month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Antananarivo	Moroni	Antananarivo	Moroni	Antananarivo	Moroni
January	69	69	24°	28°	475	202
February	69	69	24°	28°	379	155
March	69	69	24°	28°	304	160
April	69	69	23°	28°	159	151
May	81	85	21°	28°	86	65
June	68	90	18°	27°	84	39
July	67	91	18°	26°	85	33
August	79	93	19°	25°	58	21
September	88	93	21°	26°	47	20
October	79	90	24°	27°	96	39
November	69	90	25°	28°	222	40
December	69	79	25°	28°	388	97

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

When to pick which

November–February: Moroni (average score 77/100 vs 69). Moroni is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
March–May: too close to call — Antananarivo averages 73/100, Moroni 74/100. Moroni is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
June–August: Moroni (average score 91/100 vs 71). Moroni is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
September–October: Moroni (average score 92/100 vs 84). Moroni is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 23°C.

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

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