Toliara weather in July

In July, Toliara sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 94% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of July to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Toliara's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toliara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
10%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Toliara reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
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92617
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112617
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282717
292717
302717
312717

How July really feels in Toliara

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.

Toliara weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°21018.913.33.6
Feb31° / 24°13314.512.83.9
Mar31° / 24°638.912.24.7
Apr30° / 22°23411.55.9
May29° / 19°7210.97.5
Jun27° / 17°51.310.68.8
Jul27° / 17°30.810.79.0
Aug28° / 17°40.711.28.6
Sep29° / 19°40.711.97.2
Oct31° / 20°112.212.56.2
Nov31° / 22°295.113.15.2
Dec32° / 24°7911.513.44.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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20991
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31991

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Toliara gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
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242
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262
272
282
292
301
311

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1394515
2414515
3424414
4444313
5454312
6464311
7474211
8474211
9474211
10474211
11474212
12474112
13464113
14464113
15464014
16454015
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18454016
19444016
20434016
21434116
22424117
23414217
24414316
25414316
26404416
27404416
28404515
29404615
30394615
31384714

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1413light breeze
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2612light breeze
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2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of July to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:515:26
210.66:515:26
310.66:515:27
410.66:515:27
510.66:515:27
610.66:515:28
710.66:515:28
810.66:515:28
910.66:515:29
1010.66:515:29
1110.66:515:30
1210.76:515:30
1310.76:515:30
1410.76:515:31
1510.76:505:31
1610.76:505:32
1710.76:505:32
1810.76:505:33
1910.76:495:33
2010.76:495:33
2110.76:495:34
2210.86:495:34
2310.86:485:35
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2510.86:475:36
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2710.86:475:36
2810.86:465:37
2910.96:465:37
3010.96:455:38
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
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84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
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184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Toliara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Toliara'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 July a good time to visit Toliara?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Toliara in July

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

In July, Toliara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Toliara in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Toliara in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Toliara peaks around January 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 24UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Toliara?

Toliara sits at 23.4°S, 43.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Anakao, 35 km away.

BetiokySakarahaAnkazoaboItampoloMorombeAmpanihyBekily

Topography around Toliara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toliara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m.

The land around Toliara is covered by artificial surfaces (30%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, water (51%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
July weather nearby: Anakao 35 km · Betioky 84 km · Sakaraha 102 km · Ankazoabo 147 km · Itampolo 151 km · Morombe 181 km · Ampanihy 185 km · Bekily 194 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 Toliara (-23.35°, 43.6667°, elevation 11 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).