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Ampasimanolotra, Madagascar — weather and VanSky index

Town · Atsinanana, Madagascar

25°
Rain day 26° · night 24°
  • Strong gusts (60 km/h) — do not open the awning, retract it if already out.
  • Comfortable temperature (26°C) — ideal for outdoor work and hiking.
  • High chance of rain (80%) — close windows and roof vents before heading out.
  • Strong wind (41 km/h) — drive with extra caution, high-profile vehicles at risk.
Wind 41 km/h Precip 7.0 mm Feels like 28° Humidity 78% Sunrise 05:05 Sunset 17:49 Solar 3.1 kWh Dew point 21° Air AQI 23
VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works
Today 49/100 Acceptable
Week 43/100 Acceptable
Index by day- - - Week 43
49today 31th 44fr 65sa 62su 49mo 47tu
A so-so week Comfortable days: 2 of 7. Best window: Sa–Mo. Low point: th 29 Oct (31, rain).

Daily forecast

The week is 2.2 °C cooler than normal for these dates · tap a day for details
80+ ideal 60–79 comfortable 40–59 acceptable 20–39 challenging 0–19 extreme
00:00 24° Partly cloudy 78 0.0 mm
03:00 24° Partly cloudy 79 0.0 mm
06:00 Clear 24° Partly cloudy 80 0.0 mm
09:00 Clear 26° Clear 75 0.0 mm
12:00 Clear 26° Partly cloudy 72 0.0 mm
15:00 Clear 26° Clear 75 0.0 mm
18:00 Cloudy 26° Cloudy 75 0.0 mm
21:00 Cloudy 26° Cloudy 76 0.0 mm
Index 49 · acceptable — what it is made of Weighted 51, adjustments −2 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 49 · how it works
Thermal comfort 46
Sunshine 92
Precipitation 18
Wind 48

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive
28 October 28° / 21°
water 26°
68
Usually dry Rain or snow on 10 of 35 archive days
October · average days
Clear 6 clear
Partly cloudy 13 partly cloudy
Cloudy 1 overcast
Rain 10 with rain or snow
≈ kWh
28° / 21°
day night
Best time to visit July — October Within 5 points of the highest-scoring month
This week · daily average
50 vs usual 66 −16
Daytime average 26° · usual 28° −2°
16 worse than usual for these dates. Tiles: the forecast next to the usual weather for that date — sky, day/night temperature, index; the difference below.
Today 28 Oct
forecast Rain 26°/24° 49
usual Partly cloudy 28°/21° 68
▼ 19 −2°
th 29 Oct
forecast Rain 27°/25° 31
usual Partly cloudy 28°/21° 66
▼ 35 −1°
fr 30 Oct
forecast Rain 25°/23° 44
usual Partly cloudy 28°/21° 68
▼ 24 −3°
sa 31 Oct
forecast Rain 25°/23° 65
usual Partly cloudy 28°/21° 68
▼ 3 −3°
su 1 Nov
forecast Rain 26°/24° 62
usual Partly cloudy 28°/21° 67
▼ 5 −2°
mo 2 Nov
forecast Rain 26°/25° 49
usual Partly cloudy 28°/22° 66
▼ 17 −2°
tu 3 Nov
forecast Rain 26°/24° 47
usual Partly cloudy 28°/22° 60
▼ 13 −2°

Climate: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).

Where the week is better

28 Oct – 3 Nov · weekly average
# City Index by day Index
1
26° / 15° 2 days of rain 2.5 kWh
84
2
26° / 15° 2 days of rain 2.7 kWh
82
3
25° / 14° 2 days of rain 2.7 kWh
82
4
27° / 14° 1 day of rain 2.7 kWh
82
5
23° / 13° 4 days of rain 2.6 kWh
82
6
24° / 13° 2 days of rain 2.6 kWh
82
7
25° / 15° 2 days of rain 2.4 kWh
81
…
26° / 24° 6 days of rain 2.1 kWh
43
All cities: Madagascar

Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Ampasimanolotra is 43 out of 100. It is the average of the daily scores, adjusted for swings in the weather: the more uneven the week, the lower the score. Above 60 means comfortable conditions for staying, below 40 means it is worth looking elsewhere. The 7-day forecast is further up this page.

Today a 500 W panel setup will produce about 3.1 kWh in Ampasimanolotra. The estimate uses the cloud forecast and the length of daylight. Set your own panel power with the “My panels” control at the top of the page and the figures will update.

The daily score for Ampasimanolotra combines thermal comfort (temperature and humidity) at 35%, sunshine at 25%, precipitation at 25% and wind at 15%. Frost, storms, extreme heat or heavy rain pull the day's score down sharply. The weekly score is the daily average, adjusted for swings in the weather.

VanSky Index

A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.

80–100Ideal
60–79Comfortable
40–59Acceptable
20–39Challenging
0–19Extreme
How it's calculated:
Thermal comfort 35% — temperature + humidity
Sunshine 25% — panel charge, mood; in heat the sun is no longer a bonus
Precipitation 25% — rain → muddy ground
Wind 15% — awning, driving, noise
Extremes override all: frost, heat, storm, downpour
Heat counts by feels-like temperature: at 32°+ the score can’t reach “Comfortable”, muggy nights lower it further
A dangerous day drags the week down: a storm or downpour in the forecast keeps the week from being “Comfortable”
Bonus: warm sea, high panel output
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
VanSky index for Ampasimanolotra, Madagascar — 43 out of 100 (Acceptable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations. Forecast updated 28 Oct, 05:27 UTC.
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