Antsohihy weather in August

In August, Antsohihy sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°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 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Antsohihy's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antsohihy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:07 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Antsohihy reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°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)
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How August really feels in Antsohihy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Antsohihy weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°4542812.82.4
Feb31° / 24°37425.312.52.5
Mar32° / 23°23121.212.12.8
Apr33° / 23°509.311.73.5
May33° / 22°132.211.34.5
Jun32° / 20°30.611.15.5
Jul31° / 20°10.511.25.8
Aug32° / 20°30.511.55.2
Sep34° / 21°40.911.94.2
Oct35° / 22°225.512.33.0
Nov35° / 24°9913.312.72.5
Dec33° / 24°23623.312.92.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11919
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
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31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Antsohihy gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
42
52
62
72
82
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312

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11663165
21564165
31565155
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Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 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 6:14 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:145:34
211.36:145:34
311.46:135:35
411.46:135:35
511.46:135:35
611.46:125:35
711.46:125:35
811.46:115:36
911.46:115:36
1011.46:105:36
1111.46:105:36
1211.56:095:36
1311.56:095:37
1411.56:085:37
1511.56:085:37
1611.56:075:37
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1811.56:065:37
1911.56:055:38
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2711.66:005:39
2811.75:595:39
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3111.75:575:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Antsohihy

In seasonPeak

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

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

Antsohihy'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 August a good time to visit Antsohihy?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Antsohihy for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Antsohihy in August

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

In August, Antsohihy sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Antsohihy in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 48 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Antsohihy 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 Antsohihy peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Antsohihy 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 Antsohihy is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1522 µg/m³Jul 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug7Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Antsohihy?

Antsohihy sits at 14.9°S, 48.0°E, 18 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Befandriana, 73 km away.

BealananaMampikonyAmbanjaHell-VilleAmbarakaraka

Topography around Antsohihy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antsohihy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,740 m.

The land around Antsohihy is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
1,740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Befandriana 73 km · Maromandia 74 km · Boriziny 82 km · Bealanana 90 km · Mampikony 140 km · Ambanja 144 km · Hell-Ville 168 km · Ambarakaraka 180 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 Antsohihy (-14.8796°, 47.9875°, elevation 18 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).