Vohipaho weather in October

In October, Vohipaho sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 103 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 32% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vohipaho's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vohipaho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:18 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 Vohipaho reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Vohipaho weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°35725.713.33.8
Feb28° / 24°32023.312.83.8
Mar28° / 23°28524.312.24.3
Apr26° / 22°18721.111.55.0
May25° / 20°13518.510.95.8
Jun23° / 18°8613.510.66.6
Jul23° / 17°9914.910.76.3
Aug23° / 18°7213.811.26.6
Sep24° / 19°5310.611.97.0
Oct26° / 20°10313.312.66.4
Nov27° / 22°13516.313.15.5
Dec28° / 23°22822.713.44.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46535
56535
66436
76337
86238
96238
106139
115941
125941
135842
145743
155743
165644
175545
185446
195446
205347
215347
225248
235050
244951
254951
264852
274852
284852
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vohipaho gets around 103 mm of rain over 13.3 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
439
539
639
740
840
941
1041
1142
1242
1342
1443
1543
1643
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11636552
21735552
31734562
41733563
51733563
62732563
72731564
82731564
92730565
102730565
112729566
122728576
132627587
142626597
152625598
162524618
171523629
1815236110
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2115206311
2215196312
2315186313
2415186313
2516176214
2616176115
2716166215
2816166116
2916166116
3016156117
3116156018

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

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
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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 5:32 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:45
212.25:315:46
312.35:305:46
412.35:295:47
512.35:285:47
612.35:275:47
712.45:275:48
812.45:265:48
912.45:255:49
1012.45:245:49
1112.45:235:50
1212.55:225:50
1312.55:215:50
1412.55:205:51
1512.55:195:51
1612.65:185:52
1712.65:175:52
1812.65:175:53
1912.65:165:53
2012.65:155:54
2112.75:145:54
2212.75:135:55
2312.75:135:55
2412.75:125:56
2512.85:115:56
2612.85:115:57
2712.85:105:57
2812.85:095:58
2912.85:095:59
3012.95:085:59
3112.95:076:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vohipaho

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vohipaho's rainy season runs December–April, 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 Vohipaho?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vohipaho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vohipaho in October

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

In October, Vohipaho sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vohipaho 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 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Vohipaho 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 Vohipaho peaks around February 11 at about 15 (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 highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Vohipaho 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 Vohipaho is worst in November — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (March, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1320 µg/m³Mar 134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar4Good
Apr5Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vohipaho?

Vohipaho sits at 23.6°S, 47.5°E, 14 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vangaindrano, 24 km away.

VondrozoFarafanganaIvohibeVohipenoBetrokaManakaraTôlanaro

Topography around Vohipaho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vohipaho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,948 m.

The land around Vohipaho is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (30%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
1,948 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Vangaindrano 24 km · Vondrozo 84 km · Farafangana 88 km · Ivohibe 134 km · Vohipeno 138 km · Betroka 148 km · Manakara 164 km · Tôlanaro 173 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 Vohipaho (-23.55°, 47.5°, elevation 14 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).