Ivohibe in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Ivohibe sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 253 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Ivohibe's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ivohibe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
253 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ivohibe in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Ivohibe reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Ivohibe weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°35625.313.24.2
Feb27° / 20°27622.712.84.2
Mar26° / 19°21722.712.24.7
Apr25° / 17°12117.611.55.6
May23° / 15°7314.310.96.3
Jun21° / 13°499.710.66.7
Jul20° / 12°5810.310.86.5
Aug21° / 13°389.211.27.0
Sep23° / 14°418.611.97.4
Oct25° / 16°811312.56.6
Nov26° / 18°13217.113.15.5
Dec27° / 19°23022.613.44.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ivohibe gets around 253 mm of rain over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ivohibe

In seasonPeak

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

Ivohibe's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Is spring a good time to visit Ivohibe?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ivohibe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ivohibe in Spring

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

In spring, Ivohibe sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 39 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ivohibe in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Ivohibe peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ivohibe in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ivohibe is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (February, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2119 µg/m³Feb 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ivohibe?

Ivohibe sits at 22.5°S, 46.9°E, 643 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vondrozo, 55 km away.

IkongoVohipenoFarafanganaAmboanjoFianarantsoa

Topography around Ivohibe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ivohibe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,611 m.

The land around Ivohibe is covered by grassland (56%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
1,450 m
80 km
2,611 m
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Spring weather nearby: Vondrozo 55 km · Ambalavao 72 km · Ihosy 78 km · Ikongo 88 km · Vohipeno 99 km · Farafangana 104 km · Amboanjo 113 km · Fianarantsoa 116 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 Ivohibe (-22.4833°, 46.8833°, elevation 643 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.