Ambohitrolomahitsy weather in July

In July, Ambohitrolomahitsy sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 17 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ambohitrolomahitsy's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambohitrolomahitsy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:26 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ambohitrolomahitsy reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31810
41810
51810
61810
71810
81810
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101810
111810
121810
131810
141810
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261810
271810
281810
291810
301810
311810

Ambohitrolomahitsy 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° / 17°36424.6134.4
Feb25° / 17°30922.912.64.3
Mar25° / 17°20420.112.15.1
Apr24° / 15°5712.711.66.4
May22° / 13°297.911.16.9
Jun19° / 11°175.710.96.7
Jul18° / 10°175.8116.5
Aug19° / 10°134.511.47.0
Sep22° / 11°143.711.97.7
Oct24° / 13°477.412.47.5
Nov25° / 15°12513.112.96.3
Dec26° / 17°26719.513.15.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74456
84258
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144060
154060
163961
173961
183961
193961
204060
214060
223961
233961
244060
254060
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ambohitrolomahitsy gets around 17 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1917
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22955
23955
24955
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:265:19
210.96:265:20
310.96:265:20
410.96:265:20
510.96:265:20
610.96:265:21
710.96:265:21
810.96:265:21
910.96:265:22
1010.96:265:22
1110.96:265:22
1210.96:265:23
1311.06:265:23
1411.06:265:23
1511.06:265:24
1611.06:265:24
1711.06:255:25
1811.06:255:25
1911.06:255:25
2011.06:255:26
2111.06:255:26
2211.06:245:26
2311.06:245:27
2411.16:245:27
2511.16:245:27
2611.16:235:28
2711.16:235:28
2811.16:235:28
2911.16:225:29
3011.16:225:29
3111.16:215:29

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 3.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ambohitrolomahitsy

In seasonPeak

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

Ambohitrolomahitsy'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 Ambohitrolomahitsy?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Ambohitrolomahitsy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambohitrolomahitsy in July

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

In July, Ambohitrolomahitsy sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Ambohitrolomahitsy in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambohitrolomahitsy peaks around February 11 at about 16 (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 11UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ambohitrolomahitsy 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 Ambohitrolomahitsy is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateOct 2240 µg/m³Jan 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambohitrolomahitsy?

Ambohitrolomahitsy sits at 18.7°S, 47.7°E, 1,502 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Sadabe, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ambohitrolomahitsy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambohitrolomahitsy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 1,419 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,767 m.

The land around Ambohitrolomahitsy is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
1,767 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Sadabe 8.0 km · Ankazondandy 11 km · Ivato 24 km · Manjakandriana 27 km · Antananarivo 28 km · Ambohidratrimo 29 km · Alarobia 30 km · Anjozorobe 39 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 Ambohitrolomahitsy (-18.7°, 47.6833°, elevation 1,502 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).