Soavinandriana weather in September

In September, Soavinandriana sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Soavinandriana's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soavinandriana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
32%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Soavinandriana reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12511
22511
32511
42511
52512
62512
72512
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92512
102612
112612
122612
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212713
222713
232713
242713
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262713
272713
282713
292714
302714

Soavinandriana weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°40026134.1
Feb26° / 17°35323.212.74.2
Mar26° / 16°20620.512.15.1
Apr25° / 15°6210.511.67.0
May24° / 12°14311.18.5
Jun23° / 10°30.810.98.9
Jul22° / 10°41118.8
Aug24° / 11°20.911.49.0
Sep26° / 12°61.311.98.5
Oct27° / 15°559.312.46.9
Nov27° / 16°13716.212.95.6
Dec26° / 17°27023.513.14.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58416
68416
78416
88515
98515
108515
118515
128515
138515
148515
158515
168515
178515
188515
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208317
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278218
288218
298218
308119

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Soavinandriana gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
134
144
154
164
175
185
195
205
216
226
237
247
258
268
279
2810
2910
3011

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159730
169640
179640
189640
199640
209550
219550
229550
239460
249460
259370
269181
279091
289091
2989101
3088111

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:045:41
211.66:035:42
311.76:035:42
411.76:025:42
511.76:015:42
611.76:005:42
711.75:595:42
811.75:585:43
911.85:575:43
1011.85:565:43
1111.85:555:43
1211.85:545:43
1311.85:535:44
1411.95:525:44
1511.95:525:44
1611.95:515:44
1711.95:505:44
1811.95:495:45
1911.95:485:45
2012.05:475:45
2112.05:465:45
2212.05:455:45
2312.05:445:46
2412.05:435:46
2512.15:425:46
2612.15:415:46
2712.15:405:46
2812.15:405:47
2912.15:395:47
3012.25:385:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Soavinandriana

In seasonPeak

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

Soavinandriana'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 September a good time to visit Soavinandriana?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Soavinandriana in September

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

In September, Soavinandriana sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Soavinandriana in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Soavinandriana peaks around February 11 at about 16 (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 11UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Soavinandriana in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Soavinandriana 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 Soavinandriana?

Soavinandriana sits at 19.2°S, 46.7°E, 1,500 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Miandrarivo, 30 km away.

Topography around Soavinandriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soavinandriana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m around an average of 1,493 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,107 m.

The land around Soavinandriana is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
352 m
16 km
833 m
80 km
2,107 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Miandrarivo 30 km · Faratsiho 35 km · Arivonimamo 50 km · Imerintsiatosika 65 km · Betafo 75 km · Ambatolampy 76 km · Antanifotsy 81 km · Ambohidratrimo 83 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 Soavinandriana (-19.1667°, 46.7333°, elevation 1,500 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).