Manakara weather in November

In November, Manakara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 99 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 39% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:01 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 Manakara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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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Manakara weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°3202413.24.4
Feb28° / 25°28523.112.84.2
Mar27° / 25°27824.612.24.4
Apr26° / 24°20321.511.55.0
May25° / 22°17221.7115.4
Jun23° / 20°11618.310.75.9
Jul23° / 20°12118.410.85.8
Aug23° / 20°7514.611.26.5
Sep24° / 20°5510.911.97.2
Oct25° / 22°7911.112.57.0
Nov26° / 23°9913.613.16.2
Dec27° / 24°16619.113.35.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46832
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136436
146238
156238
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205842
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225743
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245644
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Manakara gets around 99 mm of rain over 13.6 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 45% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
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339
439
540
640
740
840
941
1041
1141
1242
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1443
1544
1645
1745
1846
1947
2047
2148
2249
2350
2450
2551
2652
2752
2852
2952
3053

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 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131254310
231154320
331152340
431151350
531050370
631049380
72948400
82947420
92846440
102745451
111744471
121643491
131641511
141640521
151539532
160537562
170536572
180535582
190534592
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210431632
220430633
230430633
240329653
250328663
260327673
270327673
280226693
290225703
300224713

Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
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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 5:07 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:075:57
212.95:065:57
312.95:055:58
412.95:055:58
512.95:055:59
612.95:045:59
712.95:046:00
813.05:036:01
913.05:036:01
1013.05:036:02
1113.05:026:02
1213.05:026:03
1313.05:026:04
1413.05:016:04
1513.15:016:05
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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 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
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96.2Intense
106.3Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Manakara

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Manakara?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manakara in November

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

In November, Manakara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Manakara 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Manakara 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 Manakara 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
Location & terrain

Where is Manakara?

Manakara sits at 22.1°S, 48.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Amboanjo, 23 km away.

IfanadianaVondrozoMananjaryAmbalavao

Topography around Manakara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manakara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m.

The land around Manakara is covered by water (34%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (31%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
1,337 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Amboanjo 23 km · Vohipeno 29 km · Ikongo 66 km · Farafangana 77 km · Ifanadiana 102 km · Vondrozo 105 km · Mananjary 108 km · Ambalavao 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 Manakara (-22.1486°, 48.0106°, elevation 7 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).