Jafaro weather in July

In July, Jafaro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 76% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of July to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Jafaro's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jafaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Jafaro reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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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How July really feels in Jafaro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Jafaro weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°14415.213.43.3
Feb32° / 23°11812.812.93.6
Mar32° / 22°609.712.24.2
Apr30° / 20°296.511.45.5
May28° / 18°133.610.87.5
Jun26° / 16°61.910.58.6
Jul26° / 15°61.410.68.8
Aug28° / 16°81.811.18.2
Sep30° / 17°81.911.86.5
Oct32° / 19°204.412.65.1
Nov32° / 21°456.713.24.2
Dec33° / 22°9713.313.53.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Jafaro gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
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264
274
284
294
304
314

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1484012
2494011
3513910
452399
553398
652408
753407
854406
953416
1053416
1153416
1254415
1354415
1454415
1554406
1654406
1754406
1855396
1954397
2055387
2154388
2255378
2354379
2455369
2555369
2656359
2756359
2857349
2957349
3058348
3158348

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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1712light breeze
1812light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of July to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:475:15
210.56:475:16
310.56:475:16
410.56:475:16
510.56:475:17
610.56:475:17
710.56:475:17
810.56:475:18
910.56:475:18
1010.56:475:19
1110.56:475:19
1210.56:475:20
1310.66:465:20
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1710.66:465:22
1810.66:455:22
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2710.76:425:26
2810.86:415:27
2910.86:415:27
3010.86:405:28
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 3.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Jafaro

In seasonPeak

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

Jafaro's rainy season runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Jafaro?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jafaro in July

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

In July, Jafaro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Jafaro in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August 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
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Jafaro in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jafaro peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 21UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jafaro?

Jafaro sits at 24.9°S, 45.5°E, 219 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Tsiombe, 43 km away.

AmpanihyAmboasaryTôlanaroItampolo

Topography around Jafaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jafaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,148 m.

The land around Jafaro is covered by shrubs (59%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
521 m
80 km
1,148 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
July weather nearby: Tsiombe 43 km · Beloha 55 km · Ambovombe 64 km · Bekily 80 km · Ampanihy 82 km · Amboasary 88 km · Tôlanaro 148 km · Itampolo 160 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 Jafaro (-24.9167°, 45.5167°, elevation 219 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. 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).