Tsiombe weather in October

In October, Tsiombe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tsiombe's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsiombe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tsiombe reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
153119
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173119
183119
193119
203119
213119
223119
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How October really feels in Tsiombe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tsiombe weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°13515.913.43.4
Feb32° / 23°11713.312.93.7
Mar31° / 22°589.412.24.5
Apr30° / 21°337.311.45.7
May28° / 18°164.210.87.6
Jun26° / 16°92.610.58.5
Jul25° / 15°8210.68.7
Aug27° / 16°102.211.18.3
Sep29° / 17°102.211.86.9
Oct31° / 19°215.112.65.5
Nov32° / 21°466.613.24.6
Dec32° / 22°9313.913.53.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147723
157723
167723
177723
187624
197624
207624
217525
227525
237426
247426
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tsiombe gets around 21 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
412
512
612
713
813
913
1014
1114
1215
1315
1416
1516
1617
1718
1818
1919
2019
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2919
3019
3118

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 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11436438
21435438
31435439
413344310
513344310
613334311
713334312
813324312
912324313
1012314314
1112314314
1211304415
1311294416
1410284517
1510274518
169264519
178264521
188254522
198244523
207234624
217224625
227214626
237204626
247204627
257194628
267194728
277184629
287184629
296174630
306174630
316174630

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:405:54
212.35:395:55
312.35:385:55
412.35:375:55
512.35:365:56
612.45:355:56
712.45:345:57
812.45:335:57
912.45:325:58
1012.55:315:58
1112.55:305:59
1212.55:295:59
1312.55:286:00
1412.65:276:00
1512.65:266:01
1612.65:256:01
1712.65:246:02
1812.75:236:02
1912.75:226:03
2012.75:216:03
2112.75:216:04
2212.75:206:05
2312.85:196:05
2412.85:186:06
2512.85:176:06
2612.85:176:07
2712.95:166:08
2812.95:156:08
2912.95:156:09
3012.95:146:09
3112.95:136:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tsiombe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tsiombe's rainy season runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Tsiombe?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tsiombe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tsiombe in October

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

In October, Tsiombe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tsiombe in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Tsiombe in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tsiombe peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tsiombe?

Tsiombe sits at 25.3°S, 45.5°E, 66 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Jafaro, 43 km away.

AmboasaryAmpanihyBekilyTôlanaroItampolo

Topography around Tsiombe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsiombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.

The land around Tsiombe is covered by shrubs (60%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Jafaro 43 km · Beloha 46 km · Ambovombe 62 km · Amboasary 95 km · Ampanihy 100 km · Bekily 122 km · Tôlanaro 154 km · Itampolo 169 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 Tsiombe (-25.3°, 45.4833°, elevation 66 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).