Sitampiky in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Sitampiky sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 106 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Sitampiky's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sitampiky's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 106 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Sitampiky in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical spring day in Sitampiky reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Sitampiky
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 75 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sitampiky weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 23° | 343 | 27.1 | 12.9 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 249 | 24 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 166 | 19.5 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 34 | 6.7 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 5 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 32° / 20° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 22 | 4.8 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 34° / 24° | 82 | 14.4 | 12.8 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 180 | 22.2 | 13 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sitampiky gets around 106 mm of rain over 20 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sitampiky
In spring, Sitampiky overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sitampiky sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Sitampiky's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Sitampiky?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Sitampiky for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sitampiky in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sitampiky sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Sitampiky in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Sitampiky peaks around February 12 at about 16 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Sitampiky?
Sitampiky sits at 16.7°S, 46.1°E, 100 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 69 km away.
Topography around Sitampiky
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sitampiky.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sitampiky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m.
The land around Sitampiky is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and trees (22%) within 80 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
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 Sitampiky (-16.6667°, 46.1°, elevation 100 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.