Antananarivo vs Sainte-Marie: which is sunnier?
🇲🇬 Madagascar vs 🇷🇪 Réunion · 872 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Sainte-Marie is the sunnier overall: about 3,187 hours of sunshine a year to Antananarivo's 2,966. Sainte-Marie 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 | Sainte-Marie | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,966 | 3,187 |
| 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 | 794 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Antananarivo vs Sainte-Marie month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antananarivo | Sainte-Marie | Antananarivo | Sainte-Marie | Antananarivo | Sainte-Marie | |
| January | 69 | 72 | 24° | 30° | 475 | 140 |
| February | 69 | 77 | 24° | 30° | 379 | 114 |
| March | 69 | 72 | 24° | 29° | 304 | 143 |
| April | 69 | 84 | 23° | 28° | 159 | 77 |
| May | 81 | 88 | 21° | 27° | 86 | 53 |
| June | 68 | 91 | 18° | 25° | 84 | 37 |
| July | 67 | 92 | 18° | 24° | 85 | 31 |
| August | 79 | 92 | 19° | 24° | 58 | 31 |
| September | 88 | 92 | 21° | 25° | 47 | 33 |
| October | 79 | 92 | 24° | 26° | 96 | 34 |
| November | 69 | 90 | 25° | 28° | 222 | 46 |
| December | 69 | 88 | 25° | 30° | 388 | 55 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Sainte-Marie · Feb Sainte-Marie · Mar Sainte-Marie · Apr Sainte-Marie · May Sainte-Marie · Jun Sainte-Marie · Jul Sainte-Marie · Aug Sainte-Marie · Sep Sainte-Marie · Oct Sainte-Marie · Nov Sainte-Marie · Dec Sainte-Marie.
When to pick which
- November–February: Sainte-Marie (average score 82/100 vs 69). Sainte-Marie is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- March–May: Sainte-Marie (average score 81/100 vs 73). Sainte-Marie is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- June–August: Sainte-Marie (average score 92/100 vs 71). Sainte-Marie is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- September–October: Sainte-Marie (average score 92/100 vs 84). Sainte-Marie is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Antananarivo weather by month · Sainte-Marie weather by month.
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