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Monthly climate in Toliara, Madagascar

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Toliara features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 390 mm (15.3 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Toliara enjoys an average of 4094 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 42 minutes to 13 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Toliara, Madagascar

The warmest months in Toliara are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Toliara experiences 321 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Toliara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average low24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Minimum20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Toliara, Madagascar

Toliara usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Toliara are May, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Toliara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)116 (4.6)111 (4.4)45 (1.8)20 (0.8)5 (0.2)10 (0.4)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)6 (0.3)6 (0.3)18 (0.7)48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)13128412001228

Monthly sunshine hours in Toliara, Madagascar

The sunniest months in Toliara are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Toliara: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Toliara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours308324355330326307322334339370376397
Mean daily daylight hours13h 22m12h 51m12h 11m11h 31m10h 58m10h 42m10h 50m11h 19m11h 57m12h 37m13h 13m13h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Toliara, Madagascar

Toliara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Toliara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Toliara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15161411866811121415