Marovoay weather in November

In November, Marovoay sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 97 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Marovoay's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marovoay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:16 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical November day in Marovoay reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Marovoay

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.

Marovoay 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
Jan32° / 24°39127.512.92.4
Feb32° / 24°31124.612.52.5
Mar33° / 24°2162112.12.8
Apr33° / 23°457.511.63.8
May33° / 22°91.311.34.9
Jun31° / 20°10.211.15.9
Jul31° / 19°10.411.16.1
Aug32° / 20°10.311.55.5
Sep33° / 21°20.611.94.4
Oct35° / 23°194.412.43.2
Nov35° / 24°9713.612.82.6
Dec33° / 24°21622.812.92.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38020
48020
57822
67723
77723
87624
97426
107426
117327
127327
137228
147228
157030
167030
177030
186832
196832
206733
216634
226535
236436
246337
256238
266238
276139
286139
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Marovoay gets around 97 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 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
430
531
632
732
833
934
1036
1137
1238
1340
1441
1543
1645
1747
1848
1950
2052
2154
2256
2357
2459
2560
2661
2762
2863
2963
3064

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11132931250
21122931260
31122930280
41112930290
51112930300
61112829310
71102829321
80102729331
9092729351
10092628361
11082528371
12082428382
13072328402
14072228412
15072128423
16061928443
17061827454
18061727464
19051626485
20051425515
21051324526
22051223546
23041122566
24041022577
25041021587
2604920607
2703820618
2803819628
2903719629
3002718649

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
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89calm
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109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
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307calm

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 5:19 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:195:55
212.65:195:55
312.65:195:56
412.65:185:56
512.65:185:56
612.75:185:57
712.75:175:57
812.75:175:58
912.75:175:58
1012.75:175:59
1112.75:165:59
1212.75:166:00
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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 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
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196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Marovoay

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Marovoay?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marovoay.

What to pack for Marovoay in November

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

In November, Marovoay sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Marovoay in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Marovoay 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 Marovoay peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 12UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Marovoay?

Marovoay sits at 16.1°S, 46.6°E, 33 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 40 km away.

SitampikyMaevatananaMampikonyBorizinyTsaratananaSoalala

Topography around Marovoay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marovoay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Marovoay is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Ambato Boeny 40 km · Mahajanga 56 km · Sitampiky 85 km · Maevatanana 95 km · Mampikony 107 km · Boriziny 126 km · Tsaratanana 132 km · Soalala 142 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 Marovoay (-16.1106°, 46.6438°, elevation 33 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).