Ambalavao weather in July

In July, Ambalavao sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ambalavao's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambalavao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ambalavao reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
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111910
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Ambalavao weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°27124.213.24.5
Feb25° / 18°21420.912.84.6
Mar25° / 17°14719.212.25.4
Apr24° / 16°5312.111.56.7
May22° / 13°266.8117.3
Jun20° / 11°185.210.77.2
Jul19° / 10°246.610.86.8
Aug20° / 10°123.911.37.5
Sep23° / 12°144.511.97.9
Oct25° / 14°459.112.57.4
Nov26° / 16°9214.5136.0
Dec26° / 17°19020.313.35.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55743
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125545
135644
145644
155743
165743
175644
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245941
256040
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ambalavao gets around 24 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2520
2620
2720
2820
2919
3019
3118

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3946
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13973
14964
15964
16964
17964
18955
19955
20955
21946
22937
23937
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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1710calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:355:16
210.76:355:16
310.76:355:17
410.76:355:17
510.76:355:17
610.76:355:18
710.76:355:18
810.76:355:18
910.76:355:19
1010.76:355:19
1110.76:355:20
1210.76:355:20
1310.86:355:20
1410.86:355:21
1510.86:345:21
1610.86:345:21
1710.86:345:22
1810.86:345:22
1910.86:345:23
2010.86:335:23
2110.86:335:23
2210.96:335:24
2310.96:325:24
2410.96:325:25
2510.96:325:25
2610.96:315:26
2710.96:315:26
2810.96:315:26
2910.96:305:27
3011.06:305:27
3111.06:295:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 3.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ambalavao

In seasonPeak

None of Ambalavao's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ambalavao's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Ambalavao?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Ambalavao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambalavao in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Ambalavao sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Ambalavao in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambalavao peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ambalavao in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ambalavao is worst in October — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1721 µg/m³Feb 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr10Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambalavao?

Ambalavao sits at 21.8°S, 46.9°E, 1,009 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Fianarantsoa, 45 km away.

IkalamavonyIfanadianaAmboanjoIhosyVohipeno

Topography around Ambalavao

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ambalavao.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambalavao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 969 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,594 m.

The land around Ambalavao is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
1,185 m
80 km
2,594 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Fianarantsoa 45 km · Ikongo 52 km · Ivohibe 72 km · Ikalamavony 84 km · Ifanadiana 94 km · Amboanjo 96 km · Ihosy 105 km · Vohipeno 109 km

Madagascar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$599
2025
Happiness
4.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
22%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 457
Religion
Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar/Malagasy Lutheran Church/Anglican Church 34%Roman Catholic 32%none 22%other Christian 8%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ambalavao (-21.8333°, 46.9333°, elevation 1,009 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).