Ambilobe weather in November

In November, Ambilobe sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 70 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ambilobe's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambilobe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:10 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical November day in Ambilobe reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 2°C warmer than December.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
163422
173422
183423
193423
203423
213423
223423
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423

How November really feels in Ambilobe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ambilobe weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°42227.912.72.5
Feb31° / 23°35825.412.42.5
Mar32° / 23°24824.112.12.6
Apr33° / 22°711311.73.3
May33° / 21°193.911.44.4
Jun32° / 19°7211.25.2
Jul31° / 18°92.111.35.3
Aug32° / 19°92.211.65.0
Sep33° / 20°9311.94.3
Oct34° / 21°235.812.33.4
Nov34° / 22°7012.512.62.8
Dec33° / 23°2452312.82.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
57030
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116634
126535
136436
146436
156436
166238
176238
186139
196040
205941
215842
225743
235644
245545
255446
265446
275347
285248
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ambilobe gets around 70 mm of rain over 12.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
431
531
632
733
833
934
1035
1136
1237
1338
1439
1540
1642
1743
1845
1946
2047
2149
2250
2351
2452
2553
2653
2754
2855
2956
3057

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
173548110
263448120
363448120
453348130
553348150
643248160
743148170
843048180
932948200
1032848210
1132648230
1222548240
1322448260
1412348280
1512247300
1612047310
1711947330
1811846360
1911645380
2001544400
2101443421
2201342441
2301241461
2401140481
2501039501
260938521
270837541
280736561
290635581
300534601

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of November to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:135:42
212.55:135:42
312.55:125:42
412.55:125:43
512.55:125:43
612.55:125:43
712.55:115:44
812.55:115:44
912.65:115:45
1012.65:115:45
1112.65:115:45
1212.65:115:46
1312.65:115:46
1412.65:115:47
1512.65:105:47
1612.65:105:48
1712.65:105:48
1812.65:105:49
1912.65:105:49
2012.75:105:50
2112.75:105:50
2212.75:115:51
2312.75:115:51
2412.75:115:52
2512.75:115:52
2612.75:115:53
2712.75:115:53
2812.75:115:54
2912.75:115:54
3012.75:125:55

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ambilobe

In seasonPeak

In November, Ambilobe sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ambilobe sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Ambilobe's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Ambilobe?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ambilobe.

What to pack for Ambilobe in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Ambilobe sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Ambilobe in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ambilobe in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambilobe peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ambilobe in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ambilobe is worst in November — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1223 µg/m³Jul 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep12Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambilobe?

Ambilobe sits at 13.2°S, 49.0°E, 31 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antsohimbondrona, 25 km away.

Hell-VilleAntsirananaIharan̈aBealananaMaromandia

Topography around Ambilobe

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ambilobe.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambilobe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,357 m.

The land around Ambilobe is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), water (25%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
2,357 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Antsohimbondrona 25 km · Ambarakaraka 39 km · Ambanja 83 km · Hell-Ville 88 km · Antsiranana 102 km · Iharan̈a 104 km · Bealanana 153 km · Maromandia 154 km

Madagascar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$599
2025
Happiness
4.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
22%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 457
Religion
Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar/Malagasy Lutheran Church/Anglican Church 34%Roman Catholic 32%none 22%other Christian 8%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ambilobe (-13.2°, 49.05°, elevation 31 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).