Miandrarivo weather in October

In October, Miandrarivo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9.6 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Miandrarivo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92714
102714
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
162714
172714
182714
192714
202714
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282615
292615
302615
312615

Miandrarivo 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
Jan25° / 17°45927.2134.1
Feb25° / 17°40823.212.74.3
Mar25° / 16°24420.812.15.1
Apr25° / 14°801211.66.8
May23° / 12°173.611.18.3
Jun22° / 10°51.110.98.6
Jul22° / 51.310.98.6
Aug23° / 10°3111.39.0
Sep26° / 12°61.511.98.6
Oct27° / 14°609.612.47.0
Nov26° / 15°15816.912.95.6
Dec25° / 16°32424.313.24.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58119
68119
78020
88020
97921
107921
117822
127822
137822
147723
157723
167723
177723
187624
197624
207525
217525
227426
237426
247327
257228
267228
277129
287030
296931
306931
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Miandrarivo gets around 60 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
416
517
618
718
819
920
1021
1122
1223
1325
1426
1528
1629
1731
1832
1934
2036
2138
2240
2341
2443
2545
2646
2747
2848
2949
3049
3149

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
388120
487130
585141
684151
783161
882171
981181
1079201
1178211
1277221
1375241
1473252
1571272
1670282
1768302
1865323
1963343
2060364
2159374
2256395
2353416
2452426
2549447
2647458
2745469
28434710
29414811
30404911
31394912

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:37 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:375:47
212.25:365:47
312.25:355:48
412.25:345:48
512.35:335:48
612.35:325:49
712.35:325:49
812.35:315:49
912.35:305:49
1012.35:295:50
1112.45:285:50
1212.45:285:50
1312.45:275:51
1412.45:265:51
1512.45:255:51
1612.55:245:52
1712.55:245:52
1812.55:235:52
1912.55:225:53
2012.55:225:53
2112.55:215:53
2212.65:205:54
2312.65:205:54
2412.65:195:55
2512.65:195:55
2612.65:185:55
2712.65:175:56
2812.75:175:56
2912.75:165:57
3012.75:165:57
3112.75:155:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Miandrarivo

In seasonPeak

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

Miandrarivo'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 Miandrarivo?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Miandrarivo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Miandrarivo in October

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

In October, Miandrarivo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Miandrarivo 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 Miandrarivo peaks around February 12 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Miandrarivo 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 Miandrarivo is worst in August — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1123 µg/m³Jan 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr14Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miandrarivo?

Miandrarivo sits at 19.4°S, 46.8°E, 1,424 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Faratsiho, 21 km away.

Topography around Miandrarivo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miandrarivo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 1,409 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,131 m.

The land around Miandrarivo is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
317 m
16 km
1,191 m
80 km
2,131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
October weather nearby: Faratsiho 21 km · Soavinandriana 30 km · Betafo 46 km · Antsirabe 57 km · Antanifotsy 64 km · Arivonimamo 65 km · Ambatolampy 70 km · Soanindrariny 72 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 Miandrarivo (-19.4333°, 46.75°, elevation 1,424 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. 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).