Vatomandry weather in October

In October, Vatomandry sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 82 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Vatomandry's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vatomandry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:16 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Vatomandry reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22521
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52521
62521
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How October really feels in Vatomandry

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.

Vatomandry weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°28825.7133.5
Feb29° / 25°31523.512.73.5
Mar28° / 24°34625.712.13.8
Apr27° / 23°15421.111.64.8
May26° / 22°16620.111.15.4
Jun24° / 20°12220.210.95.5
Jul23° / 19°13020.5115.5
Aug24° / 19°8417.211.36.1
Sep24° / 20°6414.611.96.5
Oct26° / 22°8215.212.46.2
Nov27° / 23°8214.812.95.8
Dec29° / 24°18821.213.14.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47723
57525
67426
77327
87327
97228
107129
117129
127129
137030
146931
156931
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
226931
236832
246733
256733
266634
276535
286436
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vatomandry gets around 82 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
249
349
450
550
650
750
850
950
1050
1150
1250
1350
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1550
1650
1750
1849
1949
2049
2149
2248
2348
2448
2548
2647
2747
2847
2947
3046
3146

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11077130
21076140
3976150
4975160
5974170
6973180
7972190
8971200
9871210
10870220
11869230
12868240
13867250
14767260
15766270
16764281
17664291
18663301
19661321
20561331
21559351
22558361
23556381
24555391
25553411
26552421
27550441
28550450
29548460
30547470
31545490

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
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2010calm
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3110calm

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 5:28 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:285:38
212.25:275:39
312.25:265:39
412.25:255:39
512.25:245:39
612.35:245:40
712.35:235:40
812.35:225:40
912.35:215:40
1012.35:205:41
1112.45:195:41
1212.45:195:41
1312.45:185:42
1412.45:175:42
1512.45:165:42
1612.45:165:43
1712.55:155:43
1812.55:145:43
1912.55:145:44
2012.55:135:44
2112.55:125:44
2212.65:125:45
2312.65:115:45
2412.65:105:46
2512.65:105:46
2612.65:095:46
2712.65:095:47
2812.75:085:47
2912.75:085:48
3012.75:075:48
3112.75:075:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
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155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vatomandry

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vatomandry's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Vatomandry?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vatomandry for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vatomandry in October

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

In October, Vatomandry sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Vatomandry in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Vatomandry in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Vatomandry peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vatomandry 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 Vatomandry is worst in October — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2133 µg/m³Feb 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct34Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vatomandry?

Vatomandry sits at 19.3°S, 49.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ampasimanolotra, 58 km away.

MoramangaMarolamboManjakandrianaAlarobiaToamasinaDidy

Topography around Vatomandry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vatomandry has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m.

The land around Vatomandry is covered by water (45%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
1,326 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ampasimanolotra 58 km · Mahanoro 66 km · Moramanga 89 km · Marolambo 121 km · Manjakandriana 132 km · Alarobia 137 km · Toamasina 139 km · Didy 143 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 Vatomandry (-19.3302°, 48.9779°, elevation 5 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. 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).