Tsaratanana weather in November

In November, Tsaratanana sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 125 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 29% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:11 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Tsaratanana reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919

Tsaratanana 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
Jan27° / 20°48226.512.93.8
Feb27° / 20°44524.412.63.8
Mar28° / 20°25119.912.14.6
Apr28° / 19°458.211.66.3
May27° / 17°152.611.28.0
Jun25° / 15°30.9118.8
Jul24° / 14°50.711.19.0
Aug25° / 14°20.511.48.9
Sep27° / 15°4111.98.3
Oct29° / 17°315.112.46.4
Nov30° / 19°12511.912.84.9
Dec29° / 20°29421.1134.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
46931
56832
66733
76634
86535
96436
106436
116337
126139
136139
145941
155941
165743
175644
185545
195347
205248
215149
224951
234753
244753
254555
264456
274456
284258
294258
304159

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Tsaratanana gets around 125 mm of rain over 11.9 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 40% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
527
628
728
829
930
1031
1133
1234
1335
1437
1538
1640
1741
1843
1945
2046
2148
2249
2350
2452
2553
2654
2754
2855
2956
3057

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1204525100
2204425110
3204425120
4204325120
5204225130
6194225140
7194125150
8194025160
9184025170
10173926180
11173826190
12163826200
13153727211
14143627221
15133628231
16123528241
17113428261
18103329271
1993229291
2083130301
2173030321
2262830341
2362731361
2452531381
2552431391
2642332411
2742132421
2832032431
2931933451
3031833461

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:14 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:145:51
212.65:145:52
312.65:145:52
412.75:135:53
512.75:135:53
612.75:135:54
712.75:125:54
812.75:125:55
912.75:125:55
1012.75:125:56
1112.75:115:56
1212.85:115:57
1312.85:115:57
1412.85:115:58
1512.85:115:58
1612.85:115:59
1712.85:115:59
1812.85:116:00
1912.85:106:00
2012.85:106:01
2112.85:106:01
2212.95:106:02
2312.95:106:02
2412.95:106:03
2512.95:116:04
2612.95:116:04
2712.95:116:05
2812.95:116:05
2912.95:116:06
3012.95:116:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Tsaratanana

In seasonPeak

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

Tsaratanana'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 Tsaratanana?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tsaratanana in November

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

In November, Tsaratanana sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Tsaratanana 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 Tsaratanana peaks around February 10 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 10UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Tsaratanana 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 Tsaratanana is worst in November — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (April, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1418 µg/m³Apr 134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr4Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsaratanana?

Tsaratanana sits at 16.8°S, 47.7°E, 349 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Mampikony, 78 km away.

MaevatananaAndilamenaAmbato BoenyAmparafaravolaImerimandrosoMarovoayBoriziny

Topography around Tsaratanana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsaratanana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 353 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,394 m.

The land around Tsaratanana is covered by grassland (69%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
914 m
80 km
1,394 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Mampikony 78 km · Maevatanana 89 km · Andilamena 101 km · Ambato Boeny 106 km · Amparafaravola 107 km · Imerimandroso 122 km · Marovoay 132 km · Boriziny 139 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 Tsaratanana (-16.7971°, 47.6516°, elevation 349 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).