Morondava weather in November

In November, Morondava sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Morondava's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morondava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:19 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
30%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Morondava reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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How November really feels in Morondava

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.

Morondava weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°33925.213.13.5
Feb30° / 26°26721.512.73.6
Mar30° / 26°12416.412.14.4
Apr30° / 25°315.711.56.1
May29° / 23°51.211.17.7
Jun27° / 21°20.510.88.9
Jul27° / 20°10.310.99.0
Aug27° / 21°10.411.39.0
Sep28° / 22°20.511.98.6
Oct29° / 24°102.212.57.4
Nov30° / 25°387.2136.0
Dec30° / 26°1251813.24.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3919
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59010
69010
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Morondava gets around 38 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1222724
2222715
3221725
4221716
5120727
6119737
7118738
8117739
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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
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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 06 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 5:24 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:246:09
212.85:236:09
312.85:236:10
412.85:226:11
512.85:226:11
612.85:216:12
712.95:216:12
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912.95:206:13
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1212.95:196:15
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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 7.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 7.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
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307.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Morondava

In seasonPeak

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

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

Morondava's monsoon runs January–February, 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 Morondava?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Morondava in November

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

In November, Morondava sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Morondava 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 19 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in July 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
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Morondava 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 Morondava peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 6 (high).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Morondava 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 Morondava is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (March, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1720 µg/m³Mar 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar4Good
Apr5Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Morondava?

Morondava sits at 20.3°S, 44.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Belo sur Tsiribihina, 70 km away.

MiandrivazoBerorohaAntsalovaMorombeAnkazoaboTsiroanomandidyMaintirano

Topography around Morondava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morondava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Morondava is covered by grassland (38%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, water (37%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and water (31%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
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35 m
80 km
507 m
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November weather nearby: Belo sur Tsiribihina 70 km · Miandrivazo 146 km · Beroroha 177 km · Antsalova 183 km · Morombe 190 km · Ankazoabo 223 km · Tsiroanomandidy 248 km · Maintirano 249 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 Morondava (-20.2887°, 44.3178°, elevation 8 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. 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).