Ambatofinandrahana weather in July

In July, Ambatofinandrahana sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ambatofinandrahana's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambatofinandrahana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
34%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ambatofinandrahana reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Ambatofinandrahana weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°28922.413.14.7
Feb26° / 17°21618.812.74.9
Mar26° / 16°14615.812.15.8
Apr25° / 14°457.611.57.5
May23° / 12°143.1118.2
Jun21° / 10°4110.88.3
Jul20° / 5110.98.2
Aug22° / 30.911.38.7
Sep25° / 11°71.411.98.8
Oct26° / 13°547.212.57.5
Nov27° / 15°12713.5136.1
Dec26° / 16°23920.613.25.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ambatofinandrahana gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in July

Winds average 9 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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:335:19
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2511.06:305:28
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2711.06:295:29
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3011.06:285:30
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ambatofinandrahana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon
Jan
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Oct
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Dec

Is July a good time to visit Ambatofinandrahana?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Ambatofinandrahana for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambatofinandrahana in July

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

In July, Ambatofinandrahana sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Ambatofinandrahana in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambatofinandrahana peaks around February 12 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 17Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ambatofinandrahana 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 Ambatofinandrahana is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2318 µg/m³Jan 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr11Good
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambatofinandrahana?

Ambatofinandrahana sits at 20.6°S, 46.8°E, 1,402 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambositra, 46 km away.

SoanindrarinyFianarantsoaAntanifotsy

Topography around Ambatofinandrahana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambatofinandrahana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 1,410 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,661 m.

The land around Ambatofinandrahana is covered by grassland (59%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
835 m
80 km
1,661 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Ambositra 46 km · Fandriana 70 km · Ikalamavony 70 km · Antsirabe 80 km · Betafo 80 km · Soanindrariny 85 km · Fianarantsoa 104 km · Antanifotsy 114 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 Ambatofinandrahana (-20.5528°, 46.8036°, elevation 1,402 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).