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Ikongo, Madagascar — weather and VanSky index

Town · Fitovinany Region, Madagascar

25°
Rain day 27° · night 17°
  • Strong gusts (52 km/h) — do not open the awning, retract it if already out.
  • Perfect night (17°C) — comfortable without heating or air conditioning.
  • High condensation risk — ventilate before sleep and leave a small gap in the roof vent.
  • Comfortable temperature (27°C) — ideal for outdoor work and hiking.
  • High chance of rain (74%) — close windows and roof vents before heading out.
Wind 10 km/h Precip 4.9 mm Feels like 29° Humidity 74% Sunrise 05:09 Sunset 17:59 Solar 2.4 kWh Dew point 20° Air AQI 25
VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works
Today 56/100 Acceptable
Week 71/100 Comfortable
Index by day- - - Week 71
56today 69th 78fr 89sa 91su 86mo 79tu
A good week for a trip Comfortable days: 6 of 7. Best window: Sa–Mo. Low point: today 28 Oct (56, rain).

Daily forecast

The week is 5.1 °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 18° Clear 96 0.0 mm
03:00 18° Partly cloudy 95 0.0 mm
06:00 Clear 19° Clear 96 0.0 mm
09:00 Clear 25° Partly cloudy 81 0.0 mm
12:00 Rain 27° Rain 58 1.5 mm
15:00 Cloudy 27° Cloudy 69 2.8 mm
18:00 Rain 24° Rain 87 0.6 mm
21:00 Cloudy 21° Cloudy 97 0.0 mm
Index 56 · acceptable — what it is made of Weighted 53, adjustments +3 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 56 · how it works
Thermal comfort 42
Sunshine 57
Precipitation 34
Wind 100

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive
28 October 29° / 20°
water 25°
68
Rain sometimes Rain or snow on 14 of 35 archive days
October · average days
Clear 10 clear
Partly cloudy 7 partly cloudy
Cloudy 2 overcast
Rain 12 with rain or snow
≈ kWh
29° / 20°
day night
Best time to visit July — September Within 5 points of the highest-scoring month
This week · daily average
78 vs usual 68 +10
Daytime average 24° · usual 29° −5°
10 better 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 27°/17° 56
usual Rain 29°/20° 68
▼ 12 −2°
th 29 Oct
forecast Rain 26°/15° 69
usual Rain 29°/20° 70
≈ −4°
fr 30 Oct
forecast Rain 18°/14° 78
usual Rain 29°/20° 70
▲ 8 −11°
sa 31 Oct
forecast Rain 21°/12° 89
usual Rain 29°/20° 68
▲ 21 −8°
su 1 Nov
forecast Rain 23°/14° 91
usual Rain 29°/20° 68
▲ 23 −6°
mo 2 Nov
forecast Cloudy 25°/16° 86
usual Rain 29°/20° 65
▲ 21 −4°
tu 3 Nov
forecast Cloudy 26°/18° 79
usual Rain 28°/20° 64
▲ 15 −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
…
24° / 15° 3 days of rain 2.2 kWh
71
All cities: Madagascar

Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Ikongo is 71 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 2.4 kWh in Ikongo. 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 Ikongo 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 Ikongo, Madagascar — 71 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations. Forecast updated 28 Oct, 05:51 UTC.
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