Soalala weather in August

In August, Soalala sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Soalala's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soalala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Soalala reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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122822
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282822
292822
302822
312822

How August really feels in Soalala

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.

Soalala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°46327.412.93.3
Feb29° / 25°31924.112.53.4
Mar30° / 26°19321.112.13.9
Apr30° / 25°418.311.65.4
May30° / 24°30.811.36.8
Jun29° / 22°10.211.17.7
Jul28° / 22°10.111.18.5
Aug28° / 22°10.211.58.4
Sep29° / 23°30.711.97.7
Oct29° / 24°154.412.46.7
Nov30° / 25°6514.912.84.9
Dec29° / 25°19823.912.93.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
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21982
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23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Soalala 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
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131
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122851190
212753190
312754180
412754180
512655180
612656170
712557170
812458170
912359170
1012260170
1112161170
1212062170
1311962180
1411763190
1511663200
1611563210
1711563210
1811463220
1911462230
2011362240
2111361250
2211261260
2311260270
2411259280
2511258290
2611158300
2711157310
2811156320
2911156320
3011155330
3111154331

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:275:43
211.36:265:43
311.36:265:44
411.36:255:44
511.36:255:44
611.36:255:44
711.36:245:45
811.46:245:45
911.46:235:45
1011.46:235:45
1111.46:225:45
1211.46:215:46
1311.46:215:46
1411.46:205:46
1511.46:205:46
1611.56:195:46
1711.56:195:47
1811.56:185:47
1911.56:175:47
2011.56:175:47
2111.56:165:47
2211.56:155:48
2311.66:155:48
2411.66:145:48
2511.66:135:48
2611.66:125:48
2711.66:125:48
2811.66:115:48
2911.66:105:49
3011.76:105:49
3111.76:095:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Soalala

In seasonPeak

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

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

Soalala'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 Soalala?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Soalala in August

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

In August, Soalala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Soalala in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 26 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Soalala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Soalala peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Soalala?

Soalala sits at 16.1°S, 45.3°E, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Sitampiky, 105 km away.

SitampikyMahajangaMarovoayAmbato BoenyMaevatananaMampikonyMaintiranoBoriziny

Topography around Soalala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soalala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.

The land around Soalala is covered by water (74%) within 3 km, trees (44%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (34%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
520 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Sitampiky 105 km · Mahajanga 115 km · Marovoay 142 km · Ambato Boeny 155 km · Maevatanana 187 km · Mampikony 249 km · Maintirano 258 km · Boriziny 259 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 Soalala (-16.1°, 45.3167°), 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).