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Sambava, Madagascar — weather and VanSky index

Regional capital · Sava Region, Madagascar

25°
Rain day 28° · night 24°
  • Wind is calm — safe to open the awning and leave it out overnight.
  • Comfortable temperature (28°C) — ideal for outdoor work and hiking.
Wind 20 km/h Precip 1.2 mm Feels like 28° Humidity 84% Sunrise 05:06 Sunset 17:40 Solar 2.9 kWh Dew point 22° Air AQI 29
VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works
Today 48/100 Acceptable
Week 39/100 Challenging
Index by day- - - Week 39
48today 51we 46th 42fr 35sa 38su 38mo
A poor week Comfortable days: 0 of 7. Low point: sa 31 Oct (35, rain).

Daily forecast

The week is 2.3 °C warmer than normal for these dates · tap a day for details
80+ ideal 60–79 comfortable 40–59 acceptable 20–39 challenging 0–19 extreme
Index 48 · acceptable — what it is made of Weighted 53, adjustments −5 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 48 · how it works
Thermal comfort 26
Sunshine 62
Precipitation 58
Wind 90

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive
28 October 26° / 24°
water 26°
63
Rain is common Rain or snow on 23 of 35 archive days
October · average days
Clear 8 clear
Partly cloudy 5 partly cloudy
Cloudy 0 overcast
Rain 17 with rain or snow
≈ kWh
26° / 24°
day night
Best time to visit July — October Within 5 points of the highest-scoring month
This week · daily average
43 vs usual 61 −18
Daytime average 29° · usual 27° +2°
18 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 27 Oct
forecast Rain 28°/24° 48
usual Rain 26°/24° 63
▼ 15 +2°
we 28 Oct
forecast Cloudy 28°/24° 51
usual Rain 26°/24° 63
▼ 12 +2°
th 29 Oct
forecast Partly cloudy 29°/24° 46
usual Rain 26°/24° 63
▼ 17 +3°
fr 30 Oct
forecast Partly cloudy 30°/24° 42
usual Rain 27°/24° 62
▼ 20 +3°
sa 31 Oct
forecast Rain 30°/24° 35
usual Rain 27°/24° 62
▼ 27 +3°
su 1 Nov
forecast Rain 29°/25° 38
usual Rain 27°/24° 57
▼ 19 +2°
mo 2 Nov
forecast Rain 29°/24° 38
usual Rain 27°/24° 57
▼ 19 +2°

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

Where the week is better

27 Oct – 2 Nov · weekly average
# City Index by day Index
1
27° / 16° 1 day of rain 2.6 kWh
82
2
27° / 15° 2 days of rain 2.5 kWh
82
3
26° / 15° 2 days of rain 2.7 kWh
82
4
26° / 15° 2 days of rain 2.7 kWh
82
5
26° / 15° 3 days of rain 2.7 kWh
81
6
26° / 14° 2 days of rain 2.6 kWh
81
7
26° / 15° 2 days of rain 2.6 kWh
81
…
29° / 24° 3 days of rain 2.7 kWh
39
All cities: Madagascar

Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Sambava is 39 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 2.9 kWh in Sambava. 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 Sambava 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 Sambava, Madagascar — 39 out of 100 (Challenging). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations. Forecast updated 27 Oct, 17:15 UTC.
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