Marolambo weather in October

In October, Marolambo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 110 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Marolambo's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marolambo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:19 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Marolambo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°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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112415
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Marolambo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°45727.513.13.8
Feb27° / 19°3892512.73.8
Mar26° / 19°33125.912.14.2
Apr25° / 17°1532211.64.9
May23° / 15°13519.211.15.4
Jun21° / 13°7914.510.85.7
Jul20° / 12°8215.910.95.4
Aug21° / 12°7013.911.36.0
Sep23° / 13°6511.911.96.5
Oct25° / 15°11014.812.56.2
Nov26° / 17°16117.6135.3
Dec27° / 19°31422.913.24.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75149
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154951
164852
174852
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254456
264357
274258
284258
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Marolambo gets around 110 mm of rain over 14.8 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 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
338
438
539
640
741
842
944
1045
1146
1247
1347
1448
1548
1649
1749
1850
1950
2050
2151
2251
2351
2452
2552
2652
2753
2853
2953
3054
3154

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1858313
2857323
3757333
4755344
5754354
6653365
7652375
8650386
9649396
10548407
11547418
12546418
13445429
144434310
154424310
163414411
173404512
183384612
192374813
202354914
212345015
221325215
231315216
241305217
251285318
261275319
271265419
281255420
291245421
301235521
311235422

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:31 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:315:42
212.25:305:42
312.25:295:42
412.25:285:43
512.35:285:43
612.35:275:43
712.35:265:44
812.35:255:44
912.35:245:44
1012.45:235:45
1112.45:225:45
1212.45:225:45
1312.45:215:46
1412.45:205:46
1512.45:195:46
1612.55:195:47
1712.55:185:47
1812.55:175:47
1912.55:165:48
2012.55:165:48
2112.65:155:49
2212.65:145:49
2312.65:145:49
2412.65:135:50
2512.65:125:50
2612.65:125:51
2712.75:115:51
2812.75:115:52
2912.75:105:52
3012.75:105:53
3112.75:095:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 5.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
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275.9Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Marolambo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Marolambo?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Marolambo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marolambo in October

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

In October, Marolambo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Marolambo 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 at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) 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
Dec27Warm

UV index in Marolambo 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 Marolambo peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Marolambo 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 Marolambo is worst in October — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.4× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateOct 1961 µg/m³Feb 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov39Poor
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marolambo?

Marolambo sits at 20.1°S, 48.1°E, 424 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Sahavato, 65 km away.

SoanindrarinyAntanifotsyAmbatolampyAmbositra

Topography around Marolambo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marolambo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Marolambo is covered by trees (46%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (31%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
719 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sahavato 65 km · Mahanoro 73 km · Nosy Varika 74 km · Fandriana 79 km · Soanindrariny 94 km · Antanifotsy 95 km · Ambatolampy 104 km · Ambositra 106 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 Marolambo (-20.05°, 48.1167°, elevation 424 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. 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).