Ikalamavony weather in August

In August, Ikalamavony sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ikalamavony's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikalamavony's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ikalamavony reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Ikalamavony 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
Jan29° / 20°25020.313.14.2
Feb29° / 20°1811612.74.6
Mar29° / 19°10512.212.15.4
Apr28° / 17°244.511.57.0
May26° / 15°81.7118.5
Jun25° / 13°20.510.79.3
Jul24° / 12°30.610.89.4
Aug26° / 12°10.311.39.1
Sep28° / 14°20.611.97.8
Oct30° / 16°294.912.55.9
Nov31° / 18°7410134.8
Dec30° / 19°18718.713.34.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
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11982
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ikalamavony gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10982
11973
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Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
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411calm
511calm
611calm
710calm
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910calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:295:30
211.06:285:31
311.16:285:31
411.16:275:32
511.16:275:32
611.16:265:32
711.16:265:33
811.16:255:33
911.16:245:33
1011.26:245:34
1111.26:235:34
1211.26:235:34
1311.26:225:35
1411.26:215:35
1511.36:205:36
1611.36:205:36
1711.36:195:36
1811.36:185:37
1911.36:175:37
2011.36:175:37
2111.46:165:37
2211.46:155:38
2311.46:145:38
2411.46:135:38
2511.46:125:39
2611.56:125:39
2711.56:115:39
2811.56:105:40
2911.56:095:40
3011.56:085:40
3111.66:075:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ikalamavony

In seasonPeak

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

Ikalamavony's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Feb
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May
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ikalamavony?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ikalamavony in August

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

In August, Ikalamavony sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ikalamavony in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ikalamavony peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 11UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ikalamavony 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 Ikalamavony is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1516 µg/m³Jan 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar5Good
Apr8Good
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ikalamavony?

Ikalamavony sits at 21.1°S, 46.6°E, 818 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Fianarantsoa, 62 km away.

AmbalavaoAmbositraIfanadianaIkongoFandrianaIhosy

Topography around Ikalamavony

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikalamavony has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 839 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,160 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,646 m.

The land around Ikalamavony is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (46%) within 3 km, grassland (88%) within 16 km, and grassland (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
1,160 m
80 km
1,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Fianarantsoa 62 km · Ambatofinandrahana 70 km · Ambalavao 84 km · Ambositra 97 km · Ifanadiana 110 km · Ikongo 120 km · Fandriana 132 km · Ihosy 147 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 Ikalamavony (-21.15°, 46.5833°, elevation 818 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).