Maromandia weather in August

In August, Maromandia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Maromandia's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maromandia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Maromandia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
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212920
222920
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282920
292920
302920
312920

How August really feels in Maromandia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Maromandia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°4452912.72.9
Feb30° / 24°39726.112.52.9
Mar30° / 24°26525.812.13.1
Apr30° / 23°8214.811.74.4
May30° / 22°204.811.46.1
Jun29° / 20°61.511.27.0
Jul29° / 19°4111.27.2
Aug29° / 19°91.911.57.1
Sep29° / 20°153.911.96.5
Oct30° / 22°5013.312.35.1
Nov30° / 23°1312312.73.7
Dec30° / 24°24628.312.83.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Maromandia gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
257
267
277
288
298
308
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111244403
211244403
311144413
411144412
511044422
611045422
711045432
81945442
91845442
100845452
110745462
120644481
130644491
140543511
150442531
160441541
170341551
180340561
190340561
200339571
210339562
220238582
230237592
240237592
250236602
260235612
270334612
281334593
291333603
301332613
311331623

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:135:35
211.46:135:35
311.46:125:35
411.46:125:35
511.46:115:35
611.46:115:36
711.46:115:36
811.46:105:36
911.46:105:36
1011.56:095:36
1111.56:095:37
1211.56:085:37
1311.56:085:37
1411.56:075:37
1511.56:075:37
1611.56:065:37
1711.56:065:38
1811.56:055:38
1911.66:045:38
2011.66:045:38
2111.66:035:38
2211.66:035:38
2311.66:025:38
2411.66:015:38
2511.66:015:38
2611.66:005:39
2711.75:595:39
2811.75:595:39
2911.75:585:39
3011.75:575:39
3111.75:565:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Maromandia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maromandia'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 Maromandia?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maromandia in August

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

In August, Maromandia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Maromandia in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in April 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Maromandia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maromandia peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Maromandia in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maromandia is worst in November — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1219 µg/m³Jul 104 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May4Good
Jun4Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep10Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maromandia?

Maromandia sits at 14.2°S, 48.1°E, 48 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambanja, 73 km away.

Hell-VilleAmbarakarakaBefandrianaAntsohimbondronaAmbilobe

Topography around Maromandia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maromandia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,213 m.

The land around Maromandia is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), grassland (32%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
2,213 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Ambanja 73 km · Antsohihy 74 km · Bealanana 80 km · Hell-Ville 93 km · Ambarakaraka 116 km · Befandriana 126 km · Antsohimbondrona 151 km · Ambilobe 154 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 Maromandia (-14.2167°, 48.0833°, elevation 48 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. 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).