Ambovombe weather in August

In August, Ambovombe sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ambovombe's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambovombe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ambovombe reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
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52517
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How August really feels in Ambovombe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ambovombe weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°10312.313.44.9
Feb30° / 24°9010.712.95.1
Mar29° / 23°558.612.25.8
Apr28° / 22°367.611.46.9
May26° / 20°215.710.87.9
Jun24° / 18°164.410.58.5
Jul24° / 17°133.610.68.7
Aug25° / 17°143.111.18.7
Sep27° / 19°123.211.88.3
Oct28° / 20°214.912.67.6
Nov29° / 22°396.713.26.3
Dec29° / 23°6911.513.55.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
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229010
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31919

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ambovombe gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
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510
611
711
811
911
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1312
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239
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269
278
288
298
308
318

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11647342
21647352
31646352
41646362
51646362
61646362
71646372
81546372
91546382
101446382
111346392
121346402
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Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2017light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:375:26
210.86:375:27
310.86:365:27
410.96:355:28
510.96:355:28
610.96:345:28
710.96:335:29
810.96:335:29
911.06:325:30
1011.06:315:30
1111.06:305:31
1211.06:305:31
1311.06:295:32
1411.16:285:32
1511.16:275:33
1611.16:265:33
1711.16:265:34
1811.26:255:34
1911.26:245:34
2011.26:235:35
2111.26:225:35
2211.26:215:36
2311.36:205:36
2411.36:195:37
2511.36:185:37
2611.36:175:37
2711.46:165:38
2811.46:155:38
2911.46:145:39
3011.46:135:39
3111.56:125:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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204.8Bright
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224.9Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ambovombe

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Ambovombe?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Ambovombe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ambovombe in August

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

In August, Ambovombe sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ambovombe in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Ambovombe in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Ambovombe peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ambovombe?

Ambovombe sits at 25.2°S, 46.1°E, 142 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Amboasary, 34 km away.

TôlanaroBelohaBekilyAmpanihyBetroka

Topography around Ambovombe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambovombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,607 m.

The land around Ambovombe is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
1,607 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Amboasary 34 km · Tsiombe 62 km · Jafaro 64 km · Tôlanaro 92 km · Beloha 104 km · Bekily 132 km · Ampanihy 146 km · Betroka 213 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 Ambovombe (-25.1784°, 46.0872°, elevation 142 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).