Fianarantsoa weather in November

In November, Fianarantsoa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 95 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 27% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Fianarantsoa's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fianarantsoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:06 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 Fianarantsoa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62615
72615
82615
92615
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282617
292617
302617

Fianarantsoa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°28722.813.24.7
Feb25° / 18°21319.112.74.9
Mar25° / 17°14616.712.25.8
Apr24° / 15°4910.311.56.9
May22° / 13°245.4117.5
Jun20° / 11°123.110.77.5
Jul19° / 10°153.510.87.2
Aug20° / 10°92.711.37.8
Sep23° / 12°92.511.98.3
Oct25° / 14°437.412.57.6
Nov26° / 16°9512.6136.3
Dec26° / 17°20919.713.35.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
55941
65743
75743
85743
95743
105644
115743
125644
135545
145347
155248
165149
175050
184951
194852
204654
214555
224555
234357
244357
254258
264258
274159
284060
294060
303961

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Fianarantsoa gets around 95 mm of rain over 12.6 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 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
734
834
935
1036
1136
1237
1339
1440
1541
1642
1744
1845
1946
2047
2148
2249
2350
2450
2551
2652
2752
2853
2954
3054

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11851301
21850311
31750321
41749331
51649341
61648351
71548361
81447381
91446391
101346401
111245421
121144431
131143451
141043461
15942481
16841502
17739522
18638542
19637552
20536572
21535573
22434593
23432604
24431614
25330634
26329635
27328645
28327646
29326656
30225667

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:115:59
212.85:116:00
312.85:106:00
412.95:106:01
512.95:096:02
612.95:096:02
712.95:086:03
812.95:086:03
912.95:086:04
1013.05:076:04
1113.05:076:05
1213.05:076:06
1313.05:066:06
1413.05:066:07
1513.05:066:08
1613.05:066:08
1713.15:056:09
1813.15:056:09
1913.15:056:10
2013.15:056:11
2113.15:056:11
2213.15:056:12
2313.15:056:13
2413.15:056:13
2513.25:056:14
2613.25:056:15
2713.25:056:15
2813.25:056:16
2913.25:056:17
3013.25:056:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Fianarantsoa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Fianarantsoa?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Fianarantsoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fianarantsoa in November

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

In November, Fianarantsoa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Fianarantsoa 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 Fianarantsoa peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Fianarantsoa 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 Fianarantsoa is worst in October — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1721 µg/m³Feb 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr10Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fianarantsoa?

Fianarantsoa sits at 21.5°S, 47.1°E, 1,117 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambalavao, 45 km away.

AmboanjoAmbositraAmbatofinandrahanaIvohibe

Topography around Fianarantsoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fianarantsoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 1,148 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 2,372 m.

The land around Fianarantsoa is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
2,372 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Ambalavao 45 km · Ifanadiana 59 km · Ikongo 60 km · Ikalamavony 62 km · Amboanjo 100 km · Ambositra 104 km · Ambatofinandrahana 104 km · Ivohibe 116 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 Fianarantsoa (-21.4527°, 47.0857°, elevation 1,117 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. 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).