Weather in Antananarivo in December 2024
- December is usually the hottest month of the year in Antananarivo;
Average weather
Average temperature in Antananarivo in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +82°F with a maximum of +88°F and a minimum of +61°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +82°F.
Is Antananarivo warm or cold in December?
Antananarivo is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +79°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +61°F to +63°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is the hottest month in Antananarivo, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Antananarivo in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +79°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +54°F | +54°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +90°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 83 mm | 180 mm | 284 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 77% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 15 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +79°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 83 mm to 180 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in November to 0 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Antananarivo is gradually decreasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Antananarivo?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Antananarivo in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+72°F) and the highest in 2019 (+77°F). The driest year was 2006 with only 560 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2015 with 1625 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Antananarivo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antananarivo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.