Sitampiky weather in August

In August, Sitampiky sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sitampiky's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sitampiky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
18%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sitampiky reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
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313119

How August really feels in Sitampiky

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.

Sitampiky weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°34327.112.92.6
Feb31° / 23°2492412.62.7
Mar32° / 23°16619.512.13.3
Apr32° / 23°346.711.64.4
May32° / 21°50.711.25.6
Jun30° / 19°10.1116.9
Jul29° / 18°10.211.17.1
Aug30° / 18°10.211.46.5
Sep32° / 20°30.711.95.4
Oct33° / 22°224.812.44.0
Nov34° / 24°8214.412.83.0
Dec32° / 24°18022.2132.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% 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 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sitampiky gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1533890
2523891
3533881
4533881
5533881
6533881
7543871
8533971
9533971
10524071
11514171
12504271
13494371
14484471
15474570
16464680
17454780
18444780
19444790
20444790
21444690
224446101
234446101
244445111
254444111
264443121
274443131
284442131
294441141
304440141
314440151

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:245:39
211.36:245:39
311.36:235:40
411.36:235:40
511.36:235:40
611.36:225:40
711.36:225:41
811.36:215:41
911.36:215:41
1011.46:205:41
1111.46:205:42
1211.46:195:42
1311.46:185:42
1411.46:185:42
1511.46:175:43
1611.46:175:43
1711.46:165:43
1811.56:155:43
1911.56:155:43
2011.56:145:44
2111.56:135:44
2211.56:135:44
2311.56:125:44
2411.56:115:44
2511.66:115:44
2611.66:105:45
2711.66:095:45
2811.66:085:45
2911.66:085:45
3011.66:075:45
3111.76:065:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sitampiky

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sitampiky'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 Sitampiky?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sitampiky for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sitampiky in August

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

In August, Sitampiky sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sitampiky in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sitampiky peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sitampiky?

Sitampiky sits at 16.7°S, 46.1°E, 100 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 69 km away.

MarovoaySoalalaMahajangaTsaratananaMampikonyFenoarivo Be

Topography around Sitampiky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sitampiky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m.

The land around Sitampiky is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ambato Boeny 69 km · Maevatanana 84 km · Marovoay 85 km · Soalala 105 km · Mahajanga 108 km · Tsaratanana 166 km · Mampikony 177 km · Fenoarivo Be 203 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 Sitampiky (-16.6667°, 46.1°, elevation 100 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).