Mahanoro weather in October

In October, Mahanoro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 79 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mahanoro's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahanoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:16 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Mahanoro is place in Atsinanana, Madagascar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Mahanoro reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Mahanoro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Mahanoro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°31524.613.13.7
Feb29° / 24°30923.312.73.6
Mar28° / 24°31925.112.14.0
Apr27° / 23°17520.511.65.0
May25° / 21°20019.811.15.5
Jun24° / 20°12117.810.85.9
Jul23° / 19°12319.310.95.6
Aug23° / 19°751511.36.5
Sep24° / 19°591211.97.0
Oct26° / 21°7912.212.56.6
Nov27° / 23°9112.212.96.2
Dec28° / 24°19018.713.24.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28020
38020
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57723
67723
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97525
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257030
266832
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mahanoro gets around 79 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1228655
2227665
3226666
4225667
5225667
6324658
7323659
8322669
93226510
103216511
113216511
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Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 5:28 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:285:39
212.25:275:39
312.25:275:40
412.25:265:40
512.35:255:40
612.35:245:41
712.35:235:41
812.35:225:41
912.35:215:41
1012.45:215:42
1112.45:205:42
1212.45:195:42
1312.45:185:43
1412.45:175:43
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1612.55:165:44
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2012.55:135:45
2112.65:125:46
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2612.65:095:48
2712.75:095:48
2812.75:085:49
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3012.75:075:50
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
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236.3Intense
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266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mahanoro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mahanoro's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Mahanoro?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mahanoro in October

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

In October, Mahanoro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Mahanoro in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in October — 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
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Mahanoro in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Mahanoro peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 13UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mahanoro 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 Mahanoro is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 2023 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mahanoro?

Mahanoro sits at 19.9°S, 48.8°E, 3 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vatomandry, 66 km away.

SahavatoMoramangaAmpasimanolotraManjakandrianaFandriana

Topography around Mahanoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahanoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,147 m.

The land around Mahanoro is covered by shrubs (28%), trees (27%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
1,147 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Vatomandry 66 km · Marolambo 73 km · Nosy Varika 81 km · Sahavato 92 km · Moramanga 121 km · Ampasimanolotra 124 km · Manjakandriana 152 km · Fandriana 153 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 Mahanoro (-19.9°, 48.8°, elevation 3 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. 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).