Beloha weather in August

In August, Beloha sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 Beloha's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beloha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:31 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
21%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Beloha is town in Androy, Madagascar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Beloha reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12516
22516
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52616
62616
72616
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92616
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112616
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292717
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312717

How August really feels in Beloha

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.

Beloha weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°12314.113.43.9
Feb31° / 24°10111.712.94.1
Mar31° / 23°478.412.24.9
Apr29° / 21°285.511.46.3
May27° / 19°153.510.88.1
Jun25° / 17°71.910.58.8
Jul25° / 16°81.610.69.0
Aug26° / 16°71.411.18.8
Sep28° / 18°81.911.88.0
Oct29° / 20°173.612.66.5
Nov30° / 21°366.113.25.5
Dec31° / 23°7211.713.54.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19919
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22919
23919
24919
25919
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Beloha gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
264
274
284
295
305
315

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13049201
23050200
33050200
42951200
52951200
62951200
72951200
82852200
92852200
102753200
112753200
122653210
132653210
142653210
152652211
162652211
172652211
182751211
192751211
202751211
212850211
222850211
232850211
242949211
252948211
263048211
273047211
283147211
293146221
303146221
313146221

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:41 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:415:30
210.86:415:31
310.86:405:31
410.96:405:32
510.96:395:32
610.96:385:33
710.96:385:33
810.96:375:34
911.06:365:34
1011.06:355:35
1111.06:355:35
1211.06:345:35
1311.06:335:36
1411.16:325:36
1511.16:315:37
1611.16:315:37
1711.16:305:38
1811.26:295:38
1911.26:285:39
2011.26:275:39
2111.26:265:39
2211.26:255:40
2311.36:245:40
2411.36:235:41
2511.36:225:41
2611.36:215:42
2711.46:205:42
2811.46:195:42
2911.46:185:43
3011.46:175:43
3111.56:165:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Beloha

In seasonPeak

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

Beloha 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 Beloha?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beloha in August

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

In August, Beloha sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Beloha 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 29 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Beloha 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 Beloha peaks around January 17 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 17UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Beloha?

Beloha sits at 25.2°S, 45.0°E, 156 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Tsiombe, 46 km away.

AmbovombeBekilyItampoloAmboasaryBetioky

Topography around Beloha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beloha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m.

The land around Beloha is covered by shrubs (61%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Tsiombe 46 km · Jafaro 55 km · Ampanihy 61 km · Ambovombe 104 km · Bekily 109 km · Itampolo 123 km · Amboasary 135 km · Betioky 174 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 Beloha (-25.1667°, 45.05°, elevation 156 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).