Imerintsiatosika weather in October

In October, Imerintsiatosika sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 46% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Imerintsiatosika's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imerintsiatosika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 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 Imerintsiatosika reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°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 about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22512
32512
42513
52513
62613
72613
82613
92613
102613
112613
122613
132613
142613
152613
162613
172614
182614
192614
202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614
292614
302615
312615

Imerintsiatosika weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°30521.9134.7
Feb26° / 17°27019.312.64.9
Mar26° / 17°14715.212.15.8
Apr25° / 15°387.511.67.4
May23° / 13°152.911.18.1
Jun21° / 10°40.810.98.1
Jul20° / 10°41117.9
Aug21° / 10°40.911.48.4
Sep24° / 11°71.711.98.7
Oct26° / 13°456.812.47.5
Nov27° / 15°11112.112.96.3
Dec26° / 17°2121813.15.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47525
57525
67525
77525
87426
97426
107426
117327
127327
137228
147228
157228
167228
177129
187030
196931
206832
216733
226733
236535
246436
256337
266238
276139
286139
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Imerintsiatosika gets around 45 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
414
515
615
716
817
917
1018
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2024
2125
2226
2326
2427
2528
2629
2730
2830
2931
3031
3132

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
285150
383161
482171
581181
680191
779201
878211
977221
1076231
1175241
1274242
1373252
1472262
1571272
1670282
1768293
1867303
1967303
2066313
2164324
2262344
2361354
2459365
2558375
2656386
2755396
2853407
2952417
3050428
3149438

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:355:45
212.25:345:45
312.25:335:45
412.25:325:46
512.25:315:46
612.35:305:46
712.35:295:46
812.35:295:47
912.35:285:47
1012.35:275:47
1112.45:265:47
1212.45:265:48
1312.45:255:48
1412.45:245:48
1512.45:235:49
1612.45:235:49
1712.55:225:49
1812.55:215:50
1912.55:205:50
2012.55:205:50
2112.55:195:51
2212.55:195:51
2312.65:185:52
2412.65:175:52
2512.65:175:52
2612.65:165:53
2712.65:165:53
2812.65:155:54
2912.75:155:54
3012.75:145:54
3112.75:145:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Imerintsiatosika

In seasonPeak

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

Imerintsiatosika'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 Imerintsiatosika?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Imerintsiatosika in October

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

In October, Imerintsiatosika 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 Imerintsiatosika 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 Imerintsiatosika peaks around February 10 at about 16 (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 10UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Imerintsiatosika 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 Imerintsiatosika is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1723 µg/m³Jan 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Imerintsiatosika?

Imerintsiatosika sits at 19.0°S, 47.3°E, 1,296 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Arivonimamo, 15 km away.

Topography around Imerintsiatosika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imerintsiatosika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,305 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,760 m.

The land around Imerintsiatosika is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
425 m
80 km
1,760 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Arivonimamo 15 km · Ambohidratrimo 22 km · Antananarivo 24 km · Ivato 27 km · Alarobia 44 km · Ambatolampy 46 km · Ambohitrolomahitsy 50 km · Manjakandriana 51 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 Imerintsiatosika (-18.9833°, 47.3167°, elevation 1,296 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).