Ivato in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Ivato sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 216 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Ivato's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ivato's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
216 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ivato in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Ivato reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Ivato weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°34022.6134.6
Feb26° / 17°28920.812.64.6
Mar26° / 17°1651612.15.7
Apr25° / 15°367.511.67.4
May23° / 13°142.911.18.0
Jun20° / 11°50.910.97.9
Jul20° / 10°51117.6
Aug21° / 10°40.811.48.1
Sep23° / 11°50.911.98.7
Oct26° / 13°315.112.47.8
Nov27° / 15°9210.812.96.4
Dec27° / 17°2231813.15.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ivato gets around 216 mm of rain over 26 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 11 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ivato

In seasonPeak

In fall, Ivato overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Ivato'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 fall a good time to visit Ivato?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Ivato for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ivato in Fall

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

In fall, Ivato sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Ivato in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Ivato peaks around February 11 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 11UV 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 Ivato in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ivato 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 Ivato?

Ivato sits at 18.8°S, 47.5°E, 1,273 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambohidratrimo, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ivato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ivato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,263 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,888 m.

The land around Ivato is covered by cropland (42%), artificial surfaces (21%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Ambohidratrimo 6.0 km · Antananarivo 14 km · Ambohitrolomahitsy 24 km · Imerintsiatosika 27 km · Sadabe 29 km · Alarobia 32 km · Ankazondandy 33 km · Manjakandriana 36 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 Ivato (-18.8°, 47.4833°, elevation 1,273 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.