Ambarakaraka weather in October

In October, Ambarakaraka sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 78 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ambarakaraka's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambarakaraka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:20 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ambarakaraka reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
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How October really feels in Ambarakaraka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 15 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
15
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ambarakaraka weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°49329.312.72.8
Feb30° / 23°40226.212.42.8
Mar30° / 23°31627.612.12.9
Apr30° / 22°12619.811.73.8
May30° / 21°4711.511.45.2
Jun29° / 19°3310.111.26.0
Jul28° / 18°4012.211.35.9
Aug28° / 19°541511.65.5
Sep29° / 20°5815.911.94.9
Oct30° / 21°7817.112.34.4
Nov31° / 22°13020.812.63.6
Dec30° / 23°29627.512.82.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
29010
39010
49010
59010
68911
78911
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ambarakaraka gets around 78 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
454
554
653
753
852
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1050
1150
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1953
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2156
2257
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3164

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1126658
2125668
3124669
41246510
51236511
61226611
71216612
81206613
91196713
101186714
111176814
121166815
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25056233
26056134
27046036
28045838
29035740
30035641
31035443

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:305:37
212.15:295:37
312.15:295:37
412.25:285:37
512.25:275:37
612.25:265:37
712.25:265:38
812.25:255:38
912.25:255:38
1012.25:245:38
1112.25:235:38
1212.35:235:38
1312.35:225:38
1412.35:215:38
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2012.45:185:40
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2712.45:155:41
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2912.55:145:42
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ambarakaraka

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ambarakaraka's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ambarakaraka?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ambarakaraka for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ambarakaraka in October

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

In October, Ambarakaraka sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ambarakaraka in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ambarakaraka in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambarakaraka peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ambarakaraka in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ambarakaraka is worst in November — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1223 µg/m³Jul 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep12Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambarakaraka?

Ambarakaraka sits at 13.5°S, 48.9°E, 50 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambilobe, 39 km away.

MaromandiaBealananaIharan̈aAntsiranana

Topography around Ambarakaraka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambarakaraka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,861 m.

The land around Ambarakaraka is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (34%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
764 m
80 km
2,861 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Ambilobe 39 km · Antsohimbondrona 46 km · Ambanja 49 km · Hell-Ville 66 km · Maromandia 116 km · Bealanana 117 km · Iharan̈a 124 km · Antsiranana 139 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 Ambarakaraka (-13.5°, 48.8667°, elevation 50 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).