Antananarivo weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Antananarivo in August?
In August, Antananarivo is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Antananarivo.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 88 | 91 | 94 |
| Day | 19° | 20° | 23° |
| Night | 10° | 10° | 11° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 1 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 11 h 27 min06:11 – 17:38
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 47 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Indian/Antananarivo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Antananarivo in August: quick answers
Is Antananarivo hot in August?
No. In August, Antananarivo is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.
Does it rain much in Antananarivo in August?
It hardly ever rains.
Antananarivo month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences