Sunshine Atlas

Soalala weather by month & the best time to visit

Madagascar · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Soalala, Madagascar
Soalala — photo by Samuelsidler, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Soalala is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with May and June close behind. Soalala averages about 3,214 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 13 mm of rain in August.

When is the best time to visit Soalala?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Soalala is August, then May and June. The dullest month is November (68/100, 125 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Soalala?

Soalala is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,214 hours of sunshine a year. August (96/100) is noticeably better than November (68). It ranks #7 of 16 destinations in Madagascar for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,157 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 66% of the year's 1,519 mm falls in the three months around January.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 71February: 71March: 71April: 85May: 95June: 95July: 94August: 9696September: 95October: 83November: 68December: 71JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January71 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 481 mm11
February71 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 281 mm11
March71 30° / 86°F25° / 77°F 205 mm12
April85 30° / 86°F23° / 73°F 74 mm10
May95 29° / 84°F21° / 70°F 17 mm8
June95 29° / 84°F19° / 66°F 15 mm7
July94 29° / 84°F19° / 66°F 21 mm7
August96 30° / 86°F20° / 68°F 13 mm9
September95 32° / 90°F21° / 70°F 15 mm10
October83 33° / 91°F23° / 73°F 33 mm11
November68 33° / 91°F25° / 77°F 125 mm11
December71 31° / 88°F25° / 77°F 239 mm11

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Soalala: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Soalala?

Soalala is a small town in Madagascar with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Soalala get a year?

Soalala gets about 3,214 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.

When is the best time to visit Soalala?

The sunniest time to visit Soalala is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.

What is the least sunny month in Soalala?

November is the least sunny month in Soalala, scoring 68/100 with about 125 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Soalala?

The typical midday UV index in Soalala peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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