Maintirano weather in October

In October, Maintirano sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Maintirano's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maintirano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:36 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
22%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Maintirano reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
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212924
222924
232924
242924
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272924
282924
292924
302924
312925

How October really feels in Maintirano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 11 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
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Maintirano weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°35326.8133.3
Feb29° / 26°29123.312.63.4
Mar30° / 26°15720.612.14.0
Apr30° / 25°469.511.65.7
May28° / 24°61.311.27.8
Jun27° / 22°30.610.98.8
Jul27° / 21°20.4118.9
Aug27° / 22°20.511.48.8
Sep28° / 23°41.111.98.1
Oct29° / 24°194.912.46.8
Nov30° / 25°5412.112.85.2
Dec30° / 25°15322.413.13.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in October.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10946
11946
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Maintirano gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
49
59
610
710
810
911
1011
1112
1212
1313
1413
1514
1615
1716
1816
1917
2018
2119
2220
2320
2421
2522
2623
2723
2824
2924
3025
3125

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1552430
2550450
3548460
4547480
5545490
6544510
7542530
8541540
9540550
10538570
11537580
12436600
13435610
14333640
15332650
16331660
17229690
18228700
19226720
20125731
21124741
22123751
23122761
24121771
25120781
26119791
27119782
28118792
29118792
30117802
31117793

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:48 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:485:58
212.25:475:58
312.25:465:58
412.25:465:58
512.25:455:59
612.25:445:59
712.35:435:59
812.35:425:59
912.35:426:00
1012.35:416:00
1112.35:406:00
1212.45:396:00
1312.45:396:01
1412.45:386:01
1512.45:376:01
1612.45:366:01
1712.45:366:02
1812.55:356:02
1912.55:346:02
2012.55:346:03
2112.55:336:03
2212.55:336:03
2312.55:326:04
2412.55:316:04
2512.65:316:05
2612.65:306:05
2712.65:306:05
2812.65:296:06
2912.65:296:06
3012.65:286:07
3112.75:286:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Maintirano

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maintirano's monsoon runs January–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Maintirano?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maintirano in October

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

In October, Maintirano sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Maintirano in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Maintirano in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Maintirano peaks around February 10 at about 15 (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 highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maintirano?

Maintirano sits at 18.1°S, 44.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antsalova, 91 km away.

AntsalovaBelo sur TsiribihinaMiandrivazoTsiroanomandidyMorondavaSoalalaSitampikyFenoarivo Be

Topography around Maintirano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maintirano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Maintirano is covered by grassland (37%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Antsalova 91 km · Belo sur Tsiribihina 190 km · Miandrivazo 222 km · Tsiroanomandidy 227 km · Morondava 249 km · Soalala 258 km · Sitampiky 269 km · Fenoarivo Be 271 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 Maintirano (-18.0635°, 44.0295°, elevation 11 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).