Morondava weather in August

In August, Morondava sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 95% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Morondava's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morondava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:28 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
10%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Morondava 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, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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How August really feels in Morondava

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.

Morondava weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°33925.213.13.5
Feb30° / 26°26721.512.73.6
Mar30° / 26°12416.412.14.4
Apr30° / 25°315.711.56.1
May29° / 23°51.211.17.7
Jun27° / 21°20.510.88.9
Jul27° / 20°10.310.99.0
Aug27° / 21°10.411.39.0
Sep28° / 22°20.511.98.6
Oct29° / 24°102.212.57.4
Nov30° / 25°387.2136.0
Dec30° / 26°1251813.24.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Morondava gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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.

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Rain chance (%)
11
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31
41
51
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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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142250231
242249241
332149261
432148271
532147290
632046300
732045320
831944330
921844350
1021743370
1121643390
1221542400
1321441420
1421341440
1521340451
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1721138481
1821137491
1921137501
2021036511
2121035512
2211035522
231934542
241933552
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2611032552
2711031553
2811031553
2911030563
3011029573
3111029573

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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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 6:37 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:375:41
211.16:365:41
311.16:365:42
411.16:355:42
511.16:355:42
611.16:345:43
711.26:345:43
811.26:335:43
911.26:325:44
1011.26:325:44
1111.26:315:44
1211.26:315:45
1311.36:305:45
1411.36:295:45
1511.36:285:46
1611.36:285:46
1711.36:275:46
1811.36:265:46
1911.46:265:47
2011.46:255:47
2111.46:245:47
2211.46:235:48
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2511.56:215:48
2611.56:205:49
2711.56:195:49
2811.56:185:49
2911.56:175:49
3011.66:165:50
3111.66:165:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Morondava

In seasonPeak

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

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

Morondava'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 August a good time to visit Morondava?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Morondava in August

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Morondava in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 19 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in July near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Morondava in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Morondava peaks around February 10 at about 15 (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 10UV 15Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Morondava 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 Morondava is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (March, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1720 µg/m³Mar 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar4Good
Apr5Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Morondava?

Morondava sits at 20.3°S, 44.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Belo sur Tsiribihina, 70 km away.

MiandrivazoBerorohaAntsalovaMorombeAnkazoaboTsiroanomandidyMaintirano

Topography around Morondava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morondava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Morondava is covered by grassland (38%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, water (37%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and water (31%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
507 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Belo sur Tsiribihina 70 km · Miandrivazo 146 km · Beroroha 177 km · Antsalova 183 km · Morombe 190 km · Ankazoabo 223 km · Tsiroanomandidy 248 km · Maintirano 249 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 Morondava (-20.2887°, 44.3178°, elevation 8 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).