Faratsiho weather in September

In September, Faratsiho sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Faratsiho's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faratsiho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:50 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Faratsiho reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2218
3218
4218
5218
6218
7218
8218
9228
10228
11228
12228
13228
14228
15229
16229
17239
18239
19239
20239
21239
22239
23239
24239
25239
262310
272310
282310
292310
302310

Faratsiho weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°47326.1134.1
Feb23° / 14°41622.512.74.4
Mar23° / 14°2602012.15.2
Apr22° / 12°921311.66.4
May20° / 10°24511.17.3
Jun19° / 81.710.97.6
Jul18° / 81.810.97.5
Aug20° / 82.311.37.9
Sep22° / 132.911.98.2
Oct24° / 11°931112.47.0
Nov23° / 13°22917.812.95.6
Dec23° / 14°40723.613.14.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67525
77525
87525
97525
107426
117426
127525
137525
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217327
227228
237228
247228
257228
267129
277030
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Faratsiho gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
78
88
98
108
118
128
139
149
159
169
179
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2312
2413
2514
2614
2715
2816
2917
3018

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:045:40
211.66:035:40
311.66:025:41
411.76:015:41
511.76:005:41
611.75:595:41
711.75:585:42
811.75:575:42
911.85:565:42
1011.85:555:42
1111.85:545:42
1211.85:545:42
1311.85:535:43
1411.95:525:43
1511.95:515:43
1611.95:505:43
1711.95:495:43
1811.95:485:44
1911.95:475:44
2012.05:465:44
2112.05:455:44
2212.05:445:44
2312.05:435:45
2412.05:425:45
2512.15:415:45
2612.15:405:45
2712.15:405:46
2812.15:395:46
2912.15:385:46
3012.25:375:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Faratsiho

In seasonPeak

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

Faratsiho's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Faratsiho?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Faratsiho for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Faratsiho in September

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

In September, Faratsiho sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Faratsiho in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Faratsiho 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
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Faratsiho in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Faratsiho is worst in October — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1729 µg/m³Jan 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Faratsiho?

Faratsiho sits at 19.4°S, 47.0°E, 1,729 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Miandrarivo, 21 km away.

Topography around Faratsiho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faratsiho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m around an average of 1,780 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.

The land around Faratsiho is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
410 m
16 km
943 m
80 km
1,934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Miandrarivo 21 km · Soavinandriana 35 km · Antanifotsy 47 km · Ambatolampy 49 km · Arivonimamo 49 km · Betafo 49 km · Antsirabe 53 km · Imerintsiatosika 60 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 Faratsiho (-19.4°, 46.95°, elevation 1,729 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).