Ambodifotatra weather in November

In November, Ambodifotatra sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 90 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ambodifotatra's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambodifotatra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:02 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Ambodifotatra reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Ambodifotatra weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°29426.112.94.0
Feb28° / 26°35023.412.64.0
Mar27° / 25°36026.812.14.0
Apr27° / 25°23125.811.64.3
May26° / 24°19324.611.24.8
Jun24° / 22°17625.1114.7
Jul23° / 21°19026.211.14.6
Aug23° / 21°12123.611.45.0
Sep24° / 22°8720.811.95.5
Oct25° / 23°831912.45.9
Nov26° / 24°9017.712.85.7
Dec27° / 25°16823.3134.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27327
37327
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67228
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ambodifotatra gets around 90 mm of rain over 17.7 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 59% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111057320
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280123742
290122752
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Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:055:43
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ambodifotatra

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ambodifotatra's rainy season runs December–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jul
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Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Ambodifotatra?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Ambodifotatra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambodifotatra in November

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

In November, Ambodifotatra sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ambodifotatra in November

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ambodifotatra 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 Ambodifotatra peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ambodifotatra 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 Ambodifotatra is worst in November — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1625 µg/m³Feb 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug6Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov27Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambodifotatra?

Ambodifotatra sits at 17.0°S, 49.9°E, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Soanierana Ivongo, 29 km away.

VavateninaMananaraVohibinanyAndilamenaToamasina

Topography around Ambodifotatra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambodifotatra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 m.

The land around Ambodifotatra is covered by water (64%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (86%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
1,145 m
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November weather nearby: Soanierana Ivongo 29 km · Fenoarivo Atsinanana 64 km · Ambodimanga II 79 km · Vavatenina 87 km · Mananara 91 km · Vohibinany 96 km · Andilamena 136 km · Toamasina 138 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 Ambodifotatra (-16.9833°, 49.85°), 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).