Antsohihy
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Antsohihy, Mahajanga | |
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commune urbaine | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
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| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Sofia |
| District | Antsohihy |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
• Total | 38,253 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| postal code | 407 |
| Climate | Aw |
Antsohihy is a city (commune urbaine) in northern Madagascar. It is the administrative capital of the Sofia Region.
Climate
Antsohihy is the capital of Sofia Region and of Antsohihy District. It is situated at the junction of Route nationale 6 and Route nationale 32. Antsohihy is served by a local airport.
The town is crossed by the Loza River.[1]
| Climate data for Antsohihy (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.6 (99.7) |
36.8 (98.2) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
40.3 (104.5) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.9 (102.0) |
40.3 (104.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.4 (90.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 484.3 (19.07) |
398.0 (15.67) |
302.9 (11.93) |
76.2 (3.00) |
12.7 (0.50) |
5.7 (0.22) |
8.5 (0.33) |
7.9 (0.31) |
8.1 (0.32) |
28.0 (1.10) |
116.3 (4.58) |
255.8 (10.07) |
1,704.4 (67.10) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 20.6 | 17.9 | 13.7 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 14.0 | 89.5 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
