Tsaratanana weather by month & the best time to visit
Madagascar · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Tsaratanana is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with June and September close behind. Tsaratanana averages about 3,338 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 12 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Tsaratanana?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tsaratanana is August, then June and September. The dullest month is November (66/100, 138 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tsaratanana?
Tsaratanana is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,338 hours of sunshine a year. August (97/100) is noticeably better than November (66). It ranks #4 of 16 destinations in Madagascar for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,157 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 67% of the year's 1,920 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 557 mm | 12 |
| February | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 410 mm | 12 |
| March | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 279 mm | 12 |
| April | 86 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 69 mm | 11 |
| May | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 30 mm | 8 |
| June | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 15 mm | 7 |
| July | 95 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 21 mm | 8 |
| August | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 12 mm | 9 |
| September | 96 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 17 mm | 11 |
| October | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 48 mm | 12 |
| November | 66 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 138 mm | 12 |
| December | 71 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 324 mm | 12 |
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Tsaratanana: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tsaratanana?
Tsaratanana is a small town in Madagascar at 327 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tsaratanana get a year?
Tsaratanana gets about 3,338 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Tsaratanana?
The sunniest time to visit Tsaratanana is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tsaratanana?
November is the least sunny month in Tsaratanana, scoring 66/100 with about 138 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tsaratanana?
The typical midday UV index in Tsaratanana peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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