Antananarivo vs Plaine Magnien: which is sunnier?
🇲🇬 Madagascar vs 🇲🇺 Mauritius · 1,084 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Antananarivo and Plaine Magnien are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,966 vs 2,985 hours a year. Plaine Magnien has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Antananarivo | Plaine Magnien | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,966 | 2,985 |
| Sunniest month | September (88/100) | July (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 69/100 | 82/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,383 mm | 717 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Antananarivo vs Plaine Magnien month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antananarivo | Plaine Magnien | Antananarivo | Plaine Magnien | Antananarivo | Plaine Magnien | |
| January | 69 | 74 | 24° | 29° | 475 | 126 |
| February | 69 | 76 | 24° | 29° | 379 | 113 |
| March | 69 | 74 | 24° | 28° | 304 | 124 |
| April | 69 | 82 | 23° | 27° | 159 | 79 |
| May | 81 | 88 | 21° | 26° | 86 | 47 |
| June | 68 | 91 | 18° | 25° | 84 | 32 |
| July | 67 | 92 | 18° | 24° | 85 | 28 |
| August | 79 | 92 | 19° | 24° | 58 | 26 |
| September | 88 | 91 | 21° | 24° | 47 | 29 |
| October | 79 | 91 | 24° | 25° | 96 | 31 |
| November | 69 | 90 | 25° | 27° | 222 | 34 |
| December | 69 | 88 | 25° | 28° | 388 | 48 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Plaine Magnien · Feb Plaine Magnien · Mar Plaine Magnien · Apr Plaine Magnien · May Plaine Magnien · Jun Plaine Magnien · Jul Plaine Magnien · Aug Plaine Magnien · Sep Plaine Magnien · Oct Plaine Magnien · Nov Plaine Magnien · Dec Plaine Magnien.
When to pick which
- November–February: Plaine Magnien (average score 82/100 vs 69). Plaine Magnien is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- March–May: Plaine Magnien (average score 81/100 vs 73). Plaine Magnien is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- June–August: Plaine Magnien (average score 92/100 vs 71). Plaine Magnien is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- September–October: Plaine Magnien (average score 91/100 vs 84). Plaine Magnien is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Antananarivo weather by month · Plaine Magnien weather by month.
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