Marolambo weather in July

In July, Marolambo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 82 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Marolambo's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marolambo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical July day in Marolambo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Marolambo 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
Jan27° / 19°45727.513.13.8
Feb27° / 19°3892512.73.8
Mar26° / 19°33125.912.14.2
Apr25° / 17°1532211.64.9
May23° / 15°13519.211.15.4
Jun21° / 13°7914.510.85.7
Jul20° / 12°8215.910.95.4
Aug21° / 12°7013.911.36.0
Sep23° / 13°6511.911.96.5
Oct25° / 15°11014.812.56.2
Nov26° / 17°16117.6135.3
Dec27° / 19°31422.913.24.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84060
93961
103961
113862
123862
133862
143961
153862
163763
173763
183862
193862
203961
213961
223961
234060
244060
254159
264258
274258
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Marolambo gets around 82 mm of rain over 15.9 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 52% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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250
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451
551
651
752
852
952
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1553
1653
1753
1852
1952
2052
2152
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3150

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
130646
232635
333634
435614
536604
637603
738593
839583
940573
1040573
1140573
1240573
1340573
1440573
1540573
1639583
1739583
1838593
1938593
2038593
2137603
2237594
2337594
2437594
2537594
2637585
2737585
2838575
2938575
3038575
3138575

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 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 6:27 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:275:15
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410.86:275:16
510.86:275:16
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1110.96:275:18
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1910.96:265:21
2010.96:255:22
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2211.06:255:22
2311.06:255:23
2411.06:245:23
2511.06:245:23
2611.06:245:24
2711.06:235:24
2811.06:235:25
2911.06:235:25
3011.16:225:25
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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 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 3.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Marolambo

In seasonPeak

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

Marolambo's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Marolambo?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Marolambo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marolambo in July

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

In July, Marolambo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Marolambo in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 64 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Marolambo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marolambo peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 13UV 16Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Marolambo 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 Marolambo is worst in October — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.4× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateOct 1961 µg/m³Feb 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov39Poor
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marolambo?

Marolambo sits at 20.1°S, 48.1°E, 424 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Sahavato, 65 km away.

SoanindrarinyAntanifotsyAmbatolampyAmbositra

Topography around Marolambo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marolambo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Marolambo is covered by trees (46%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (31%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
719 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Sahavato 65 km · Mahanoro 73 km · Nosy Varika 74 km · Fandriana 79 km · Soanindrariny 94 km · Antanifotsy 95 km · Ambatolampy 104 km · Ambositra 106 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 Marolambo (-20.05°, 48.1167°, elevation 424 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. 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).