Maevatanana weather in September

In September, Maevatanana sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Maevatanana's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maevatanana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:50 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
20%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in Maevatanana reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113319
123319
133320
143320
153320
163320
173320
183320
193420
203420
213420
223420
233420
243421
253421
263421
273421
283421
293421
303421

How September really feels in Maevatanana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Maevatanana weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°38325.612.92.5
Feb32° / 24°30223.312.62.6
Mar33° / 24°18018.212.13.0
Apr33° / 23°38611.63.8
May33° / 21°50.711.24.9
Jun31° / 19°10.2116.0
Jul31° / 18°10.111.16.3
Aug32° / 18°10.211.45.6
Sep33° / 20°30.611.94.5
Oct35° / 22°183.812.43.2
Nov35° / 24°8711.912.82.6
Dec33° / 24°20420.2132.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28946
29946
30946

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Maevatanana gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
162
172
182
192
202
213
223
233
243
254
264
274
285
295
305

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14842910
247421010
346431010
445431110
544431110
643441210
742441310
841451310
940451410
1039451510
1138461510
1237461610
1336461710
1435461720
1534461820
1632471930
1731471930
1830471940
1929472040
2028482050
2127482050
2226492060
2325492060
2424492070
2523492080
2622492080
2721492090
28214920100
29204920111
30194920111

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:025:42
211.76:025:42
311.76:015:43
411.76:005:43
511.75:595:43
611.75:585:43
711.85:585:43
811.85:575:43
911.85:565:43
1011.85:555:43
1111.85:545:44
1211.85:535:44
1311.95:525:44
1411.95:525:44
1511.95:515:44
1611.95:505:44
1711.95:495:44
1811.95:485:44
1912.05:475:45
2012.05:465:45
2112.05:465:45
2212.05:455:45
2312.05:445:45
2412.05:435:45
2512.15:425:45
2612.15:415:45
2712.15:405:46
2812.15:405:46
2912.15:395:46
3012.15:385:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Maevatanana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maevatanana'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 September a good time to visit Maevatanana?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Maevatanana for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maevatanana in September

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

In September, Maevatanana sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maevatanana 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 Maevatanana peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 16Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maevatanana?

Maevatanana sits at 16.9°S, 46.8°E, 64 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 55 km away.

TsaratananaMarovoayMampikonyMahajangaAnkazobeAmparafaravola

Topography around Maevatanana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maevatanana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m.

The land around Maevatanana is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
1,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Ambato Boeny 55 km · Sitampiky 84 km · Tsaratanana 89 km · Marovoay 95 km · Mampikony 129 km · Mahajanga 148 km · Ankazobe 155 km · Amparafaravola 164 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 Maevatanana (-16.95°, 46.8333°, elevation 64 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). 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).