Fandriana weather in August

In August, Fandriana sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 27 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-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 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Fandriana's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fandriana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Fandriana reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18198
19198
20198
21198
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Fandriana weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°37325.313.14.4
Feb24° / 16°29522.912.74.4
Mar24° / 15°23021.912.14.9
Apr22° / 14°9516.811.65.6
May20° / 11°6012.211.16.0
Jun18° / 399.110.85.9
Jul17° / 4510.510.95.4
Aug18° / 277.711.36.5
Sep20° / 10°296.811.97.1
Oct23° / 12°8111.912.56.7
Nov24° / 14°14816.4135.9
Dec24° / 15°26921.513.25.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
45050
55149
65248
75347
85446
95545
105644
115842
125842
135941
145941
156139
166238
176238
186238
196238
206337
216238
226337
236238
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fandriana gets around 27 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
529
629
728
827
926
1025
1124
1224
1323
1423
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2523
2623
2723
2823
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973
31973

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:245:29
211.16:245:29
311.16:235:29
411.16:235:30
511.16:225:30
611.16:225:30
711.26:215:31
811.26:215:31
911.26:205:31
1011.26:195:32
1111.26:195:32
1211.26:185:32
1311.36:185:33
1411.36:175:33
1511.36:165:33
1611.36:155:34
1711.36:155:34
1811.36:145:34
1911.46:135:35
2011.46:125:35
2111.46:125:35
2211.46:115:35
2311.46:105:36
2411.46:095:36
2511.56:085:36
2611.56:085:37
2711.56:075:37
2811.56:065:37
2911.56:055:37
3011.66:045:38
3111.66:035:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Fandriana

In seasonPeak

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

Fandriana'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 August a good time to visit Fandriana?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Fandriana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fandriana in August

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

In August, Fandriana sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Fandriana in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fandriana peaks around February 12 at about 17 (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 12UV 17Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Fandriana 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 Fandriana is worst in October — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateOct 1741 µg/m³Jan 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov21Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fandriana?

Fandriana sits at 20.2°S, 47.4°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambositra, 36 km away.

Ambatolampy

Topography around Fandriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fandriana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 1,404 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,076 m.

The land around Fandriana is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
393 m
16 km
673 m
80 km
2,076 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Ambositra 36 km · Soanindrariny 40 km · Antsirabe 55 km · Antanifotsy 65 km · Ambatofinandrahana 70 km · Betafo 71 km · Marolambo 79 km · Ambatolampy 95 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 Fandriana (-20.2333°, 47.3833°, elevation 1,364 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).