Miandrivazo weather in August

In August, Miandrivazo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Miandrivazo's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miandrivazo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Miandrivazo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
243017
253017
263017
273017
283017
293017
303017
313018

How August really feels in Miandrivazo

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.

Miandrivazo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°40127.7132.7
Feb31° / 23°35624.412.72.8
Mar31° / 23°21021.612.13.3
Apr31° / 21°669.711.65.0
May30° / 18°132.211.16.7
Jun28° / 16°20.610.88.2
Jul28° / 15°30.610.98.6
Aug29° / 17°20.411.37.4
Sep31° / 19°61.111.95.7
Oct33° / 21°457.112.44.2
Nov33° / 22°12613.912.93.4
Dec32° / 23°26324.313.22.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Miandrivazo gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613090
2603190
3603190
4613180
5603280
6603280
7603370
8603370
9593470
10583570
11573670
12563770
13553870
14533980
15524080
16514180
17494290
18484390
19474490
204545100
214445100
224346110
234247110
244147120
254047121
264047121
273947131
283947131
293947131
303947141
313947141

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:315:37
211.16:315:38
311.16:305:38
411.16:305:38
511.26:295:39
611.26:295:39
711.26:285:39
811.26:275:40
911.26:275:40
1011.26:265:40
1111.36:265:41
1211.36:255:41
1311.36:245:41
1411.36:245:42
1511.36:235:42
1611.36:225:42
1711.36:225:42
1811.46:215:43
1911.46:205:43
2011.46:195:43
2111.46:195:44
2211.46:185:44
2311.46:175:44
2411.56:165:44
2511.56:165:45
2611.56:155:45
2711.56:145:45
2811.56:135:45
2911.66:125:46
3011.66:115:46
3111.66:105:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Miandrivazo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Miandrivazo'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 Miandrivazo?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Miandrivazo in August

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

In August, Miandrivazo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Miandrivazo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miandrivazo peaks around February 12 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 12UV 16Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Miandrivazo 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 Miandrivazo is worst in August — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1322 µg/m³Jan 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr9Good
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miandrivazo?

Miandrivazo sits at 19.5°S, 45.5°E, 67 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Belo sur Tsiribihina, 97 km away.

Belo sur TsiribihinaTsiroanomandidyAntsalovaMiandrarivoSoavinandrianaMorondavaBetafoFaratsiho

Topography around Miandrivazo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miandrivazo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.

The land around Miandrivazo is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
616 m
80 km
1,512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Belo sur Tsiribihina 97 km · Tsiroanomandidy 105 km · Antsalova 130 km · Miandrarivo 136 km · Soavinandriana 140 km · Morondava 146 km · Betafo 150 km · Faratsiho 157 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 Miandrivazo (-19.5291°, 45.4556°, elevation 67 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. 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).