Maevatanana weather in August

In August, Maevatanana sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Maevatanana's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maevatanana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
20%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Maevatanana reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143218
153218
163218
173218
183218
193218
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253219
263219
273219
283219
293219
303219
313219

How August really feels in Maevatanana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Maevatanana 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°38325.612.92.5
Feb32° / 24°30223.312.62.6
Mar33° / 24°18018.212.13.0
Apr33° / 23°38611.63.8
May33° / 21°50.711.24.9
Jun31° / 19°10.2116.0
Jul31° / 18°10.111.16.3
Aug32° / 18°10.211.45.6
Sep33° / 20°30.611.94.5
Oct35° / 22°183.812.43.2
Nov35° / 24°8711.912.82.6
Dec33° / 24°20420.2132.6

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 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Maevatanana gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
180
190
200
210
220
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1514090
2514090
3514090
4533980
5533980
6543970
7534070
8544060
9544060
10534160
11544150
12534250
13524350
14514450
15514450
16504550
17504550
18504550
19504550
20504550
21514450
22504460
23514360
24514360
25504370
26504370
27514270
28504280
29504280
30494280
31494291

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:225:36
211.26:215:36
311.36:215:36
411.36:205:37
511.36:205:37
611.36:205:37
711.36:195:37
811.36:195:38
911.36:185:38
1011.36:185:38
1111.46:175:38
1211.46:165:39
1311.46:165:39
1411.46:155:39
1511.46:155:39
1611.46:145:40
1711.46:135:40
1811.56:135:40
1911.56:125:40
2011.56:115:40
2111.56:115:41
2211.56:105:41
2311.56:095:41
2411.56:095:41
2511.66:085:41
2611.66:075:41
2711.66:065:42
2811.66:065:42
2911.66:055:42
3011.66:045:42
3111.66:035:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Maevatanana

In seasonPeak

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

Maevatanana sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Maevatanana's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Maevatanana?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Maevatanana for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maevatanana in August

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

In August, Maevatanana sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maevatanana 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 Maevatanana peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 16Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maevatanana?

Maevatanana sits at 16.9°S, 46.8°E, 64 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 55 km away.

TsaratananaMarovoayMampikonyMahajangaAnkazobeAmparafaravola

Topography around Maevatanana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maevatanana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m.

The land around Maevatanana is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
1,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ambato Boeny 55 km · Sitampiky 84 km · Tsaratanana 89 km · Marovoay 95 km · Mampikony 129 km · Mahajanga 148 km · Ankazobe 155 km · Amparafaravola 164 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 Maevatanana (-16.95°, 46.8333°, elevation 64 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). 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).