Ambatofinandrahana weather in October

In October, Ambatofinandrahana sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 54 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ambatofinandrahana's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambatofinandrahana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:23 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ambatofinandrahana reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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72612
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112613
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312614

Ambatofinandrahana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°28922.413.14.7
Feb26° / 17°21618.812.74.9
Mar26° / 16°14615.812.15.8
Apr25° / 14°457.611.57.5
May23° / 12°143.1118.2
Jun21° / 10°4110.88.3
Jul20° / 5110.98.2
Aug22° / 30.911.38.7
Sep25° / 11°71.411.98.8
Oct26° / 13°547.212.57.5
Nov27° / 15°12713.5136.1
Dec26° / 16°23920.613.25.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38515
48416
58416
68416
78416
88317
98317
108218
118218
128218
138218
148119
158020
168020
177921
187921
197822
207723
217624
227624
237525
247426
257426
267426
277327
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ambatofinandrahana gets around 54 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
414
515
615
716
816
917
1017
1118
1218
1318
1419
1520
1621
1722
1823
1924
2025
2126
2228
2329
2430
2531
2632
2733
2834
2934
3035
3135

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288120
388120
487130
586140
685150
784160
882180
980191
1079201
1178211
1277221
1376231
1474251
1572271
1671281
1769301
1867321
1964342
2062362
2160373
2258393
2356404
2454424
2552435
2650446
2749446
2848457
2947458
3046469
3145469

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:365:47
212.25:355:48
312.25:345:48
412.25:335:48
512.35:335:49
612.35:325:49
712.35:315:49
812.35:305:49
912.35:295:50
1012.45:285:50
1112.45:275:50
1212.45:275:51
1312.45:265:51
1412.45:255:51
1512.55:245:52
1612.55:235:52
1712.55:235:53
1812.55:225:53
1912.55:215:53
2012.65:215:54
2112.65:205:54
2212.65:195:55
2312.65:185:55
2412.65:185:56
2512.65:175:56
2612.75:175:56
2712.75:165:57
2812.75:155:57
2912.75:155:58
3012.75:145:58
3112.85:145:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ambatofinandrahana

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Ambatofinandrahana?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ambatofinandrahana in October

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

In October, Ambatofinandrahana sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ambatofinandrahana 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 Ambatofinandrahana peaks around February 12 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 17Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ambatofinandrahana 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 Ambatofinandrahana is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2318 µg/m³Jan 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr11Good
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambatofinandrahana?

Ambatofinandrahana sits at 20.6°S, 46.8°E, 1,402 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambositra, 46 km away.

SoanindrarinyFianarantsoaAntanifotsy

Topography around Ambatofinandrahana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambatofinandrahana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 1,410 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,661 m.

The land around Ambatofinandrahana is covered by grassland (59%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
835 m
80 km
1,661 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Ambositra 46 km · Fandriana 70 km · Ikalamavony 70 km · Antsirabe 80 km · Betafo 80 km · Soanindrariny 85 km · Fianarantsoa 104 km · Antanifotsy 114 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 Ambatofinandrahana (-20.5528°, 46.8036°, elevation 1,402 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. 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).