Nosy Varika weather in July

In July, Nosy Varika sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 120 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nosy Varika's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nosy Varika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Nosy Varika reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12319
22318
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
82318
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102318
112318
122318
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242318
252318
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272318
282318
292318
302318
312318

How July really feels in Nosy Varika

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.

Nosy Varika weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°31223.313.13.9
Feb29° / 24°28822.312.73.7
Mar28° / 24°28423.412.14.2
Apr27° / 23°16619.611.55.1
May25° / 21°18618.9115.7
Jun24° / 19°11717.410.86.0
Jul23° / 18°12018.310.95.8
Aug23° / 18°7213.811.36.7
Sep24° / 19°5510.611.97.2
Oct26° / 21°6610.712.56.9
Nov27° / 22°8111.2136.3
Dec28° / 24°15117.413.24.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137129
147129
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237327
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257327
267327
277426
287426
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nosy Varika gets around 120 mm of rain over 18.3 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 59% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
460
561
661
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1360
1460
1560
1659
1759
1859
1959
2058
2158
2257
2357
2456
2556
2656
2755
2855
2955
3054
3154

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1086131
2096229
3096427
40106426
50116524
60116722
70116821
80126820
90126919
100127018
110136918
120137017
130137017
140137017
150137017
160136918
170136918
181136719
191136620
201136521
211136521
221136422
231136323
241136323
251136323
261136323
270136423
280136423
290136522
300136522
310136621

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:265:12
210.86:265:12
310.86:265:13
410.86:265:13
510.86:265:13
610.86:265:14
710.86:265:14
810.86:265:14
910.86:265:15
1010.86:265:15
1110.86:265:16
1210.86:265:16
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2010.96:255:19
2110.96:245:19
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2410.96:245:20
2511.06:235:21
2611.06:235:21
2711.06:225:22
2811.06:225:22
2911.06:225:22
3011.06:215:23
3111.06:215:23

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 3.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Nosy Varika

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nosy Varika's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Nosy Varika?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Nosy Varika for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nosy Varika in July

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

In July, Nosy Varika sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Nosy Varika 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 offshore 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 Nosy Varika 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 Nosy Varika peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nosy Varika 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 Nosy Varika is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 2023 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nosy Varika?

Nosy Varika sits at 20.6°S, 48.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Sahavato, 21 km away.

IfanadianaFandrianaAmbositraVatomandry

Topography around Nosy Varika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nosy Varika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m.

The land around Nosy Varika is covered by water (38%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
1,337 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Sahavato 21 km · Marolambo 74 km · Mananjary 75 km · Mahanoro 81 km · Ifanadiana 123 km · Fandriana 126 km · Ambositra 134 km · Vatomandry 147 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 Nosy Varika (-20.5833°, 48.5333°, 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).