Ambodifotatra weather in August

In August, Ambodifotatra sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 121 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ambodifotatra's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambodifotatra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:02 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ambodifotatra reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Ambodifotatra weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August 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
Jan28° / 26°29426.112.94.0
Feb28° / 26°35023.412.64.0
Mar27° / 25°36026.812.14.0
Apr27° / 25°23125.811.64.3
May26° / 24°19324.611.24.8
Jun24° / 22°17625.1114.7
Jul23° / 21°19026.211.14.6
Aug23° / 21°12123.611.45.0
Sep24° / 22°8720.811.95.5
Oct25° / 23°831912.45.9
Nov26° / 24°9017.712.85.7
Dec27° / 25°16823.3134.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 39% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
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37228
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67327
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ambodifotatra gets around 121 mm of rain over 23.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3177

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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27645490
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29643510
30642520
31542530

Wind in August

Winds average 19 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
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520breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:105:24
211.26:095:24
311.36:095:24
411.36:085:24
511.36:085:25
611.36:085:25
711.36:075:25
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
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34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ambodifotatra

In seasonPeak

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

Ambodifotatra sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Ambodifotatra's rainy season runs December–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ambodifotatra?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ambodifotatra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambodifotatra in August

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

In August, Ambodifotatra sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ambodifotatra in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ambodifotatra in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambodifotatra peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ambodifotatra in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ambodifotatra is worst in November — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1625 µg/m³Feb 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug6Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov27Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambodifotatra?

Ambodifotatra sits at 17.0°S, 49.9°E, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Soanierana Ivongo, 29 km away.

VavateninaMananaraVohibinanyAndilamenaToamasina

Topography around Ambodifotatra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambodifotatra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 m.

The land around Ambodifotatra is covered by water (64%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (86%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
1,145 m
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August weather nearby: Soanierana Ivongo 29 km · Fenoarivo Atsinanana 64 km · Ambodimanga II 79 km · Vavatenina 87 km · Mananara 91 km · Vohibinany 96 km · Andilamena 136 km · Toamasina 138 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 Ambodifotatra (-16.9833°, 49.85°), 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).