Ikalamavony weather in July

In July, Ikalamavony sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ikalamavony's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikalamavony's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
20%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ikalamavony reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ikalamavony weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17955
18955
19955
20946
21946
22946
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ikalamavony gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in July. 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 July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July 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
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30964
31964

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, 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
110calm
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411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
911calm
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1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:355:19
210.76:355:19
310.76:355:19
410.76:355:20
510.76:355:20
610.86:355:20
710.86:355:21
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1910.96:345:25
2010.96:345:26
2110.96:335:26
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2310.96:335:27
2410.96:325:27
2510.96:325:28
2610.96:325:28
2711.06:315:28
2811.06:315:29
2911.06:305:29
3011.06:305:30
3111.06:295:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.43 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 — July's 4.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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114.3Bright
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184.5Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ikalamavony

In seasonPeak

None of Ikalamavony's seasonal hazards are active in July. 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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Ikalamavony?

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

9.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, Ikalamavony sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Ikalamavony 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 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 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 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
July 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).