Antsalova weather in July

In July, Antsalova sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Antsalova's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antsalova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:38 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Antsalova reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
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172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

How July really feels in Antsalova

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Antsalova weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°33828.1132.5
Feb31° / 24°29924.812.62.6
Mar32° / 24°18023.412.13.0
Apr32° / 23°511011.64.6
May30° / 20°71.511.16.3
Jun29° / 18°20.410.97.2
Jul29° / 17°10.4117.4
Aug30° / 18°20.611.46.9
Sep31° / 20°51.111.95.7
Oct32° / 22°327.312.44.4
Nov33° / 23°951612.93.2
Dec32° / 24°21125.413.12.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31964

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Antsalova gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17294915
27314914
37324813
47334811
57344810
6735489
7736489
8736498
9736498
10736498
11736497
12836497
13836498
14835498
15834498
16834508
17833509
18832519
198325010
208315110
217305310
227305211
237305211
246295411
256295312
265285512
275285512
285285512
294275613
304275613
314265614

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:385:32
210.96:385:32
310.96:385:32
410.96:385:32
510.96:385:33
610.96:385:33
710.96:385:33
810.96:385:34
910.96:385:34
1010.96:385:34
1110.96:385:35
1210.96:385:35
1311.06:385:35
1411.06:385:36
1511.06:385:36
1611.06:385:36
1711.06:385:37
1811.06:375:37
1911.06:375:38
2011.06:375:38
2111.06:375:38
2211.06:375:39
2311.06:365:39
2411.16:365:39
2511.16:365:40
2611.16:355:40
2711.16:355:40
2811.16:355:41
2911.16:345:41
3011.16:345:41
3111.16:345:42

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
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184.7Bright
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274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Antsalova

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Antsalova?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Antsalova in July

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

In July, Antsalova sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Antsalova in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in July near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Antsalova 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 Antsalova peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 10UV 15Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Antsalova 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 Antsalova is worst in August — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2017 µg/m³Mar 245 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Antsalova?

Antsalova sits at 18.7°S, 44.6°E, 86 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Maintirano, 91 km away.

MaintiranoBelo sur TsiribihinaMiandrivazoTsiroanomandidyMorondavaFenoarivo BeSoavinandrianaMiandrarivo

Topography around Antsalova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antsalova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m.

The land around Antsalova is covered by grassland (75%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
983 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Maintirano 91 km · Belo sur Tsiribihina 115 km · Miandrivazo 130 km · Tsiroanomandidy 151 km · Morondava 183 km · Fenoarivo Be 207 km · Soavinandriana 229 km · Miandrarivo 240 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 Antsalova (-18.6667°, 44.6167°, elevation 86 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. 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).