Amboanjo weather in October

In October, Amboanjo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 77 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Amboanjo's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amboanjo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:18 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Amboanjo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
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102819
112819
122819
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How October really feels in Amboanjo

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Amboanjo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°36125.413.23.1
Feb30° / 23°31623.912.83.1
Mar29° / 23°28024.912.23.5
Apr28° / 21°16020.511.54.6
May26° / 19°11617.8115.7
Jun24° / 17°7013.510.76.5
Jul23° / 16°8414.710.86.4
Aug24° / 16°5112.111.26.9
Sep26° / 18°449.811.96.8
Oct28° / 20°7711.512.56.0
Nov29° / 22°11514.513.14.7
Dec30° / 23°19120.513.33.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35941
45842
55743
65644
75644
85446
95347
105347
115347
125149
135149
145149
155050
164951
174951
184852
194951
204951
214753
224654
234654
244555
254456
264357
274357
284357
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Amboanjo gets around 77 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
432
532
633
734
834
935
1035
1136
1236
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841
2942
3042
3142

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1643482
2742483
3741493
4740493
5739504
6738514
7737515
8736525
9735526
10734527
11733537
12633538
13632548
14631549
155305510
165295610
175285611
184275712
194255912
204245913
214235914
223236014
233226015
243216016
253206116
263196117
273196117
283186118
294186018
304176019
314175920

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

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 5:32 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:44
212.25:315:44
312.25:305:44
412.35:295:45
512.35:285:45
612.35:275:45
712.35:265:46
812.45:255:46
912.45:245:46
1012.45:235:47
1112.45:225:47
1212.45:215:48
1312.55:215:48
1412.55:205:48
1512.55:195:49
1612.55:185:49
1712.55:175:50
1812.65:175:50
1912.65:165:50
2012.65:155:51
2112.65:145:51
2212.65:145:52
2312.75:135:52
2412.75:125:53
2512.75:125:53
2612.75:115:54
2712.75:105:54
2812.85:105:55
2912.85:095:55
3012.85:085:56
3112.85:085:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Amboanjo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Amboanjo'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 Amboanjo?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amboanjo in October

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

In October, Amboanjo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Amboanjo in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 32 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Amboanjo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amboanjo peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Amboanjo 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 Amboanjo is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 2016 µg/m³Feb 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amboanjo?

Amboanjo sits at 22.0°S, 47.9°E, 17 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Manakara, 23 km away.

FarafanganaAmbalavaoMananjaryFianarantsoa

Topography around Amboanjo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amboanjo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,990 m.

The land around Amboanjo is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (29%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
1,990 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
October weather nearby: Manakara 23 km · Vohipeno 39 km · Ikongo 45 km · Ifanadiana 81 km · Farafangana 91 km · Ambalavao 96 km · Mananjary 100 km · Fianarantsoa 100 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 Amboanjo (-22°, 47.85°, elevation 17 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).