Ampanihy weather in November

In November, Ampanihy sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ampanihy's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ampanihy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:10 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Ampanihy is town in Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical November day in Ampanihy reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43320
53320
63320
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93320
103320
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How November really feels in Ampanihy

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.

Ampanihy weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°15614.913.43.3
Feb33° / 23°10212.312.93.5
Mar32° / 22°548.712.24.2
Apr31° / 20°244.611.45.6
May28° / 17°112.310.87.6
Jun26° / 15°51.310.58.7
Jul26° / 14°5110.68.9
Aug28° / 15°51.111.18.2
Sep30° / 17°61.311.86.5
Oct32° / 19°183.712.65.0
Nov33° / 20°406.313.24.1
Dec33° / 22°8311.913.53.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58119
68119
78020
88020
97822
107822
117723
127723
137624
147624
157525
167426
177426
187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307030

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ampanihy gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
715
815
915
1016
1117
1217
1318
1419
1520
1621
1722
1823
1924
2025
2126
2226
2327
2427
2528
2628
2729
2829
2930
3030

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122549140
2112649140
3112649140
4112649140
5112649140
6102649140
7102649150
892649160
992549170
1082549180
1172449200
1272448210
1362348230
1462247241
1552146261
1652046281
1741945301
1841844332
1941742352
2031741372
2131640392
2231539403
2331538413
2421437434
2521436434
2621335445
2721335455
2821334466
2921233467
3021232477

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:166:13
213.05:166:13
313.05:156:14
413.05:156:15
513.05:146:15
613.05:146:16
713.15:136:17
813.15:136:17
913.15:126:18
1013.15:126:19
1113.15:116:19
1213.25:116:20
1313.25:116:21
1413.25:106:21
1513.25:106:22
1613.25:106:23
1713.25:096:24
1813.35:096:24
1913.35:096:25
2013.35:096:26
2113.35:096:26
2213.35:086:27
2313.35:086:28
2413.35:086:29
2513.45:086:29
2613.45:086:30
2713.45:086:31
2813.45:086:31
2913.45:086:32
3013.45:086:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ampanihy

In seasonPeak

None of Ampanihy's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Is November a good time to visit Ampanihy?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Ampanihy for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ampanihy in November

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

In November, Ampanihy sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ampanihy in November

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 61 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in July near 23°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ampanihy in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ampanihy peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ampanihy?

Ampanihy sits at 24.7°S, 44.7°E, 236 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Beloha, 61 km away.

JafaroTsiombeBetiokyAmbovombeAnakao

Topography around Ampanihy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ampanihy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m.

The land around Ampanihy is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (58%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
663 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Beloha 61 km · Bekily 78 km · Itampolo 80 km · Jafaro 82 km · Tsiombe 100 km · Betioky 114 km · Ambovombe 146 km · Anakao 159 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 Ampanihy (-24.6937°, 44.7458°, elevation 236 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).