Maintirano weather in July

In July, Maintirano sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Maintirano's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maintirano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:39 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
16%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Maintirano reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
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212721
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242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

How July really feels in Maintirano

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.

Maintirano weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°35326.8133.3
Feb29° / 26°29123.312.63.4
Mar30° / 26°15720.612.14.0
Apr30° / 25°469.511.65.7
May28° / 24°61.311.27.8
Jun27° / 22°30.610.98.8
Jul27° / 21°20.4118.9
Aug27° / 22°20.511.48.8
Sep28° / 23°41.111.98.1
Oct29° / 24°194.912.46.8
Nov30° / 25°5412.112.85.2
Dec30° / 25°15322.413.13.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Maintirano gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in July, 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
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151
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171
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311

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111041472
211042452
311144432
411145422
511146411
611147401
711148391
801249381
901249380
1001249380
1101249380
1201249390
1301149390
1411149400
1511148400
1611148410
1711047410
1811047420
1911046430
201946430
211946440
221846450
231846450
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251746451
261747451
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281648451
291648451
301648451
310648451

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 12 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 6:39 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:395:35
210.96:395:35
310.96:405:36
410.96:405:36
510.96:405:36
610.96:405:37
711.06:405:37
811.06:405:37
911.06:405:38
1011.06:405:38
1111.06:405:38
1211.06:405:39
1311.06:395:39
1411.06:395:39
1511.06:395:40
1611.06:395:40
1711.06:395:40
1811.06:395:41
1911.06:395:41
2011.06:385:41
2111.16:385:42
2211.16:385:42
2311.16:385:42
2411.16:375:43
2511.16:375:43
2611.16:375:43
2711.16:365:44
2811.16:365:44
2911.16:365:44
3011.26:355:45
3111.26:355:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 4.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Maintirano

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maintirano's monsoon runs January–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Maintirano?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maintirano in July

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

In July, Maintirano sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Maintirano in July

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Maintirano 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 Maintirano peaks around February 10 at about 15 (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 highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maintirano?

Maintirano sits at 18.1°S, 44.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antsalova, 91 km away.

AntsalovaBelo sur TsiribihinaMiandrivazoTsiroanomandidyMorondavaSoalalaSitampikyFenoarivo Be

Topography around Maintirano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maintirano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Maintirano is covered by grassland (37%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Antsalova 91 km · Belo sur Tsiribihina 190 km · Miandrivazo 222 km · Tsiroanomandidy 227 km · Morondava 249 km · Soalala 258 km · Sitampiky 269 km · Fenoarivo Be 271 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 Maintirano (-18.0635°, 44.0295°, elevation 11 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). 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).