Itampolo weather in September

In September, Itampolo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Itampolo's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itampolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Itampolo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292820
302820

How September really feels in Itampolo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

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

Itampolo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°11312.213.44.4
Feb31° / 25°859.512.94.6
Mar31° / 24°346.112.25.3
Apr29° / 22°214.211.46.7
May27° / 20°132.910.88.3
Jun25° / 18°81.910.58.9
Jul25° / 17°61.610.69.2
Aug26° / 18°61.211.19.0
Sep27° / 19°61.211.88.7
Oct28° / 20°101.912.67.7
Nov29° / 22°233.613.26.6
Dec30° / 24°437.813.55.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20946
21946
22946
23946
24937
25937
26937
27937
28928
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Itampolo gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
124
134
144
154
164
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
244
254
264
274
285
295
305

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11841383
21740394
31740404
41639414
51638414
61638424
71637425
81636435
91635435
101634446
111633456
121632457
131531468
141530468
151430479
1614294710
1713284811
1813274812
1912264813
2012264815
2111254816
2210244818
239244819
249234721
258234722
267224624
277224626
286214527
296214529
306204430

Wind in September

Winds average 17 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:49
211.56:185:49
311.56:175:49
411.66:165:50
511.66:155:50
611.66:145:51
711.66:135:51
811.76:125:51
911.76:115:52
1011.76:095:52
1111.76:085:52
1211.86:075:53
1311.86:065:53
1411.86:055:54
1511.86:045:54
1611.96:035:54
1711.96:025:55
1811.96:015:55
1911.95:595:55
2012.05:585:56
2112.05:575:56
2212.05:565:56
2312.05:555:57
2412.15:545:57
2512.15:535:58
2612.15:525:58
2712.15:515:58
2812.25:505:59
2912.25:485:59
3012.25:476:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Itampolo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Itampolo?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itampolo in September

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

In September, Itampolo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Itampolo in September

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in September — 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 29°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Itampolo in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itampolo peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 19UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itampolo?

Itampolo sits at 24.7°S, 44.0°E, 14 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ampanihy, 80 km away.

BetiokyAnakaoBelohaBekilyToliaraJafaroTsiombe

Topography around Itampolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itampolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m.

The land around Itampolo is covered by shrubs (57%) and water (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
405 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Ampanihy 80 km · Betioky 116 km · Anakao 117 km · Beloha 123 km · Bekily 148 km · Toliara 151 km · Jafaro 160 km · Tsiombe 169 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 Itampolo (-24.6833°, 43.95°, elevation 14 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).