Location & Surroundings

Lavay is a settlement in Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar, at 17 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Vohipaho, 28 km to the north. The national capital Antananarivo is about 545 km to the north. The nearest airport is Vangaindrano Airport, 51 km away.

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Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    23° 48' 0" S, 47° 29' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 17 m
  • Timezone Indian/Antananarivo
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Ariary (MGA)
  • Phone Prefix +261

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lavay

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Lavay, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 25.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.2 to 28.2 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 845 W/m2.

Temperature
25.0 C
Wind
3.4 m/s N (15 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,021.3 hPa
Clouds
30 %
Precip
0.06 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 25.0 3.4 15 60 1,021.3 - / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
6h 26.8 5.4 41 60 1,017.3 0.05 / 0.05 20 844.6 n/a
12h 22.2 3.3 10 85 1,020.6 0.08 / 0.12 99 137.2 n/a
18h 21.2 3.0 6 89 1,017.5 0.22 / 0.35 68 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 28.2 4.9 7 52 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.06 0 251.4 n/a
30h 29.0 7.1 46 60 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 930.4 n/a
36h 22.8 4.2 4 86 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 29 145.9 n/a
42h 21.6 4.2 4 90 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 28.7 2.8 21 57 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 1 249.5 n/a
54h 27.9 3.3 56 66 1,009.2 0.07 / 0.07 88 871.2 n/a
60h 21.7 1.9 177 95 1,013.7 22.22 / 22.29 100 42.8 n/a
66h 20.3 2.0 206 94 1,012.0 0.00 / 1.11 15 0.0 n/a
Thursday 24.1 4.5 171 72 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.12 91 208.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lavay?
Now 25.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.2 to 28.2 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 845 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lavay today?
Sunrise around 05:06 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 55m.
What is the local time in Lavay?
Local time is 21:24. Time zone: Indian/Antananarivo (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Lavay?
Lavay is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lavay?
DEM 17 m.
Where is Lavay located?
It is at -23.80000, 47.48333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lavay in?
It is in Madagascar.

Sources

Last updated 2018-09-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1063140

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