Amboasary weather in October

In October, Amboasary sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Amboasary's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amboasary's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Amboasary is human settlement in Anosy Region, Madagascar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Amboasary reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113118
123118
133118
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How October really feels in Amboasary

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.

Amboasary weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°1241413.43.6
Feb32° / 23°10312.112.94.0
Mar31° / 22°6310.412.24.5
Apr30° / 20°367.411.45.8
May27° / 18°195.210.87.6
Jun26° / 16°133.510.58.4
Jul25° / 15°123.110.68.6
Aug27° / 15°112.711.18.3
Sep29° / 17°122.911.87.0
Oct31° / 19°215.112.65.5
Nov32° / 20°346.913.24.6
Dec32° / 22°7112.913.53.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48020
58020
68020
78020
88119
98020
107921
117921
127921
137921
147822
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217426
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267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Amboasary gets around 21 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
613
713
813
913
1013
1114
1214
1314
1414
1515
1615
1716
1816
1917
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
19364870
29354870
39344980
49334990
59324990
693249100
793150100
893150110
993050110
1093050110
1192950120
1292851120
1382752130
1482652140
1572553150
1672453160
1772353170
1862351191
1962251201
2062151211
2162050231
2261950241
2361850251
2461750261
2561749271
2661649291
2761649291
2861548301
2961548311
3061548311
3161547321

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:365:50
212.35:355:51
312.35:345:51
412.35:335:52
512.35:325:52
612.45:315:53
712.45:305:53
812.45:295:54
912.45:285:54
1012.55:275:54
1112.55:265:55
1212.55:255:55
1312.55:245:56
1412.65:235:56
1512.65:225:57
1612.65:225:57
1712.65:215:58
1812.65:205:58
1912.75:195:59
2012.75:186:00
2112.75:176:00
2212.75:166:01
2312.85:166:01
2412.85:156:02
2512.85:146:02
2612.85:136:03
2712.85:136:04
2812.95:126:04
2912.95:116:05
3012.95:116:05
3112.95:106:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Amboasary

In seasonPeak

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

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

Amboasary's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Amboasary?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amboasary in October

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

In October, Amboasary sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Amboasary in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Amboasary in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amboasary peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Amboasary?

Amboasary sits at 25.0°S, 46.4°E, 22 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambovombe, 34 km away.

JafaroTsiombeBelohaBekilyAmpanihyBetroka

Topography around Amboasary

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amboasary has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.

The land around Amboasary is covered by shrubs (38%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), cropland (23%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (27%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
540 m
80 km
1,959 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ambovombe 34 km · Tôlanaro 60 km · Jafaro 88 km · Tsiombe 95 km · Beloha 135 km · Bekily 141 km · Ampanihy 169 km · Betroka 199 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 Amboasary (-25.0333°, 46.3833°, elevation 22 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).