Vohibinany weather in September

In September, Vohibinany sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 82 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Vohibinany's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vohibinany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:41 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Vohibinany is unsure locality in Vavatenina District of Madagascar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical September day in Vohibinany reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
152215
162215
172215
182215
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292316
302316

Vohibinany weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°36926.712.93.5
Feb28° / 21°32324.612.63.6
Mar27° / 20°27725.812.14.0
Apr26° / 19°12121.411.64.8
May24° / 17°9919.611.25.4
Jun22° / 15°9418.5115.3
Jul21° / 14°11820.411.14.9
Aug21° / 14°10620.211.45.1
Sep22° / 15°8218.211.95.4
Oct24° / 16°8418.712.45.6
Nov26° / 18°9416.812.85.5
Dec28° / 20°23423.2134.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94456
104357
114357
124456
134555
144555
154555
164654
174654
184654
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244951
254852
264852
274753
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Vohibinany gets around 82 mm of rain over 18.2 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
565
664
763
863
962
1061
1160
1260
1359
1459
1559
1659
1758
1858
1958
2058
2158
2259
2359
2460
2560
2661
2761
2861
2962
3062

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1144541
2144541
3143542
4142552
5142552
6141562
7141562
8141553
9140563
10140563
11140563
12139573
13138574
14137584
15136594
16135595
17134605
18133615
19132625
20130645
21129655
22128656
23026686
24025687
25023707
26022708
27021709
28021709
290207010
300206911

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:545:33
211.75:535:33
311.75:525:34
411.75:515:34
511.75:515:34
611.75:505:34
711.85:495:34
811.85:485:34
911.85:475:34
1011.85:465:35
1111.85:455:35
1211.85:455:35
1311.95:445:35
1411.95:435:35
1511.95:425:35
1611.95:415:35
1711.95:405:35
1811.95:395:36
1912.05:385:36
2012.05:385:36
2112.05:375:36
2212.05:365:36
2312.05:355:36
2412.05:345:36
2512.15:335:37
2612.15:325:37
2712.15:325:37
2812.15:315:37
2912.15:305:37
3012.15:295:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Vohibinany

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vohibinany's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Vohibinany?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Vohibinany for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vohibinany in September

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

In September, Vohibinany sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Vohibinany in September

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 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
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Vohibinany in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vohibinany peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vohibinany 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 Vohibinany is worst in November — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1440 µg/m³Jan 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct22Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vohibinany?

Vohibinany sits at 17.4°S, 49.0°E, 171 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambodimanga II, 17 km away.

AmbatondrazakaAmparafaravola

Topography around Vohibinany

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vohibinany has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around Vohibinany is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (53%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
359 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Ambodimanga II 17 km · Vavatenina 22 km · Fenoarivo Atsinanana 40 km · Imerimandroso 49 km · Andilamena 62 km · Soanierana Ivongo 76 km · Ambatondrazaka 85 km · Amparafaravola 90 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 Vohibinany (-17.35°, 49.0333°, elevation 171 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).