Ikongo weather in November

In November, Ikongo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 181 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ikongo's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:04 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Ikongo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ikongo weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°44826.413.23.5
Feb28° / 21°39324.412.83.6
Mar28° / 21°32625.712.24.1
Apr26° / 19°18821.311.54.8
May24° / 17°13719115.7
Jun22° / 15°8613.510.76.3
Jul22° / 14°9614.210.86.1
Aug23° / 14°7112.411.26.6
Sep24° / 16°6510.811.96.9
Oct26° / 18°11713.912.56.2
Nov27° / 20°18117.2135.2
Dec28° / 21°28322.713.34.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54456
64357
74456
84456
94357
104357
114357
124357
134258
144159
154159
163961
173961
183763
193664
203565
213565
223565
233466
243367
253169
263169
273070
283070
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ikongo gets around 181 mm of rain over 17.2 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 58% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
453
553
653
753
853
953
1053
1154
1254
1355
1455
1556
1656
1757
1858
1958
2059
2160
2261
2362
2463
2564
2664
2765
2866
2966
3067

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1629587
2629587
3528598
4528598
5527608
6427609
7426619
8326629
93256210
103236410
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251106623
26196624
27186625
28186526
29176527
30176428

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:09 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:095:58
212.85:095:59
312.95:086:00
412.95:086:00
512.95:076:01
612.95:076:01
712.95:066:02
812.95:066:03
913.05:066:03
1013.05:056:04
1113.05:056:04
1213.05:056:05
1313.05:046:06
1413.05:046:06
1513.15:046:07
1613.15:046:07
1713.15:036:08
1813.15:036:09
1913.15:036:09
2013.15:036:10
2113.15:036:11
2213.15:036:11
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2613.25:036:14
2713.25:036:15
2813.25:036:15
2913.25:036:16
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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 5.83 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ikongo

In seasonPeak

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

Ikongo'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 Ikongo?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Ikongo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ikongo in November

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

In November, Ikongo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ikongo 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 Ikongo 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
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ikongo 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 Ikongo 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 Ikongo?

Ikongo sits at 21.9°S, 47.4°E, 321 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Amboanjo, 45 km away.

IvohibeVondrozo

Topography around Ikongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikongo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m around an average of 314 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,182 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,614 m.

The land around Ikongo is covered by grassland (56%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
445 m
16 km
1,182 m
80 km
2,614 m
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November weather nearby: Amboanjo 45 km · Ambalavao 52 km · Fianarantsoa 60 km · Vohipeno 66 km · Manakara 66 km · Ifanadiana 68 km · Ivohibe 88 km · Vondrozo 105 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 Ikongo (-21.8833°, 47.4333°, elevation 321 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).