Marovoay weather in October

In October, Marovoay sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Marovoay's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marovoay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:27 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical October day in Marovoay reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73423
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
133523
143523
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203523
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303524
313524

How October really feels in Marovoay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Marovoay weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°39127.512.92.4
Feb32° / 24°31124.612.52.5
Mar33° / 24°2162112.12.8
Apr33° / 23°457.511.63.8
May33° / 22°91.311.34.9
Jun31° / 20°10.211.15.9
Jul31° / 19°10.411.16.1
Aug32° / 20°10.311.55.5
Sep33° / 21°20.611.94.4
Oct35° / 23°194.412.43.2
Nov35° / 24°9713.612.82.6
Dec33° / 24°21622.812.92.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4937
5937
6919
7919
89010
99010
108911
118911
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
188812
198812
208812
218911
228911
238812
248812
258812
268812
278713
288614
298515
308515
318317

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Marovoay gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
56
66
77
87
97
108
118
128
139
149
1510
1611
1712
1813
1915
2016
2117
2218
2320
2421
2522
2623
2724
2825
2926
3027
3127

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1104328173
2104228173
3104228183
494128183
594028194
693929204
793829205
883729215
983629216
1083530216
1173430227
1273430227
1363331238
1463231238
1553131249
1653131249
17530312510
18429312511
19428312612
20326312713
21325312814
22224312914
23222313015
24221313016
25120313117
26118313218
27117303220
28116303221
29115303222
30114303223
31114303224

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 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 5:38 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:385:47
212.25:375:47
312.25:375:47
412.25:365:47
512.25:355:47
612.25:345:47
712.25:345:48
812.35:335:48
912.35:325:48
1012.35:315:48
1112.35:315:48
1212.35:305:49
1312.35:295:49
1412.35:295:49
1512.45:285:49
1612.45:275:50
1712.45:275:50
1812.45:265:50
1912.45:265:50
2012.45:255:51
2112.45:245:51
2212.55:245:51
2312.55:235:52
2412.55:235:52
2512.55:225:52
2612.55:225:52
2712.55:215:53
2812.55:215:53
2912.65:205:54
3012.65:205:54
3112.65:205:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Marovoay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Marovoay'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 October a good time to visit Marovoay?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marovoay. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Marovoay in October

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

In October, Marovoay sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Marovoay 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 61 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Marovoay in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marovoay peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Marovoay?

Marovoay sits at 16.1°S, 46.6°E, 33 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 40 km away.

SitampikyMaevatananaMampikonyBorizinyTsaratananaSoalala

Topography around Marovoay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marovoay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Marovoay is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Ambato Boeny 40 km · Mahajanga 56 km · Sitampiky 85 km · Maevatanana 95 km · Mampikony 107 km · Boriziny 126 km · Tsaratanana 132 km · Soalala 142 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 Marovoay (-16.1106°, 46.6438°, elevation 33 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).