Antananarivo weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Antananarivo in October?
In October, Antananarivo is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 44 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Antananarivo.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 | 90 | 77 |
| Day | 23° | 25° | 26° |
| Night | 11° | 14° | 15° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 6 | 12 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min05:21 – 17:50
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 47 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Indian/Antananarivo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %73 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %86 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
Antananarivo in October: quick answers
Is Antananarivo hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Antananarivo average 25 °C and nights cool to about 14 °C.
Does it rain much in Antananarivo in October?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 44 mm.
Antananarivo month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences