Sahavato weather in July

In July, Sahavato sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 78 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Sahavato's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sahavato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Sahavato reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
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212215
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232215
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262315
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282315
292315
302315
312315

How July really feels in Sahavato

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.

Sahavato weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°3792613.13.4
Feb29° / 22°30923.912.73.4
Mar28° / 21°29425.112.13.9
Apr27° / 20°14720.411.54.9
May25° / 18°13818.2115.7
Jun23° / 16°7714.110.86.3
Jul22° / 15°7815.610.96.0
Aug23° / 15°5712.311.36.8
Sep25° / 16°5010.211.97.0
Oct26° / 18°7111.412.56.5
Nov28° / 20°10414.2135.3
Dec29° / 21°2062113.24.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
85941
95941
105941
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
165941
175842
185842
195842
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sahavato gets around 78 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
550
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1350
1450
1550
1650
1750
1850
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3148

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1228655
2230644
3232624
4233614
5235603
6236593
7237583
8237592
9237592
10238582
11238582
12238582
13237592
14337582
15336592
16336592
17335602
18334612
19334612
20333622
21332632
22332623
23332623
24332623
25232633
26232624
27232624
28233614
29233614
30234604
31234604

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:275:13
210.86:275:13
310.86:275:14
410.86:275:14
510.86:275:14
610.86:275:15
710.86:275:15
810.86:275:15
910.86:275:16
1010.86:275:16
1110.86:275:16
1210.86:275:17
1310.86:275:17
1410.86:275:17
1510.96:275:18
1610.96:265:18
1710.96:265:19
1810.96:265:19
1910.96:265:19
2010.96:265:20
2110.96:255:20
2210.96:255:20
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2410.96:245:21
2511.06:245:22
2611.06:245:22
2711.06:235:22
2811.06:235:23
2911.06:235:23
3011.06:225:24
3111.06:225:24

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 3.29 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
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sahavato

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sahavato'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 July a good time to visit Sahavato?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sahavato for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sahavato in July

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

In July, Sahavato sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sahavato 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 30 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 Sahavato 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 Sahavato 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 Sahavato 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 Sahavato 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 Sahavato?

Sahavato sits at 20.6°S, 48.3°E, 54 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Nosy Varika, 21 km away.

MahanoroIfanadianaFandrianaAmbositraSoanindrariny

Topography around Sahavato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sahavato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,609 m.

The land around Sahavato is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), grassland (28%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
554 m
80 km
1,609 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
July weather nearby: Nosy Varika 21 km · Marolambo 65 km · Mananjary 70 km · Mahanoro 92 km · Ifanadiana 107 km · Fandriana 107 km · Ambositra 114 km · Soanindrariny 139 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 Sahavato (-20.6°, 48.3333°, elevation 54 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).