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Fianarantsoa Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Fog Lies Upon the Plain

Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

Warmest Sunday at 28° · coldest night Sunday at 15°

The short of it: Fianarantsoa weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 17 °C (63 °F) with fog, feeling like 19 °C (66 °F). Today’s high 27 °C (81 °F), low 16 °C (61 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 23:45 local time.

FIANARANTSOA, Saturday. — Fianarantsoa may look for fog this day, with the mercury climbing to about 27° before sinking to 16° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 28°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 28°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 66 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Fianarantsoa brings highs near 28°, lows of 15° and about 103 mm of rain over the month. November is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 10°, and January the wettest with 264 mm. The best months to ride in are May and September.

The sun is up 13 h 0 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,260 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy18°19°3 km/h–
12 AMFog17°19°2 km/h–
1 AMFog17°18°2 km/h–
2 AMFog16°18°2 km/h–
3 AMFog16°17°2 km/h–
4 AMFog15°16°2 km/h–
5 AMFog15°16°2 km/h–
6 AMFog15°17°2 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear18°20°1 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear21°22°5 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear24°24°8 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear26°26°10 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear27°27°12 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear28°28°13 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy28°28°12 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy28°28°12 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy28°27°12 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear27°27°11 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear25°25°12 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy23°23°11 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy21°22°9 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy20°22°6 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy20°22°5 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy19°22°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): fog, high 27°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 28 km/h. Sun up 5:05 AM, down 6:05 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Fianarantsoa Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Fianarantsoa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 62 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 10 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The height of summer in Fianarantsoa, with afternoons near 28°. Wet spells are common — about 103 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Fianarantsoa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Fianarantsoa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°18°264 mm6 km/h13 h 18 min✦✦✦
February27°17°201 mm6 km/h12 h 50 min✦✦✦
March26°17°174 mm6 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦
April25°15°42 mm6 km/h11 h 37 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°13°29 mm6 km/h11 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
June21°11°24 mm6 km/h10 h 50 min✦✦✦✦✦
July20°10°27 mm7 km/h10 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
August22°10°20 mm7 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
September24°11°18 mm11 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
October27°14°41 mm11 km/h12 h 38 min✦✦✦✦✦
November28°15°103 mm11 km/h13 h 10 min✦✦✦
December28°17°223 mm8 km/h13 h 26 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Fianarantsoa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Fianarantsoa today?

Right now it is 17 °C (63 °F) with fog; it feels like 19 °C (66 °F). Today’s high is 27 °C (81 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (61 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Fianarantsoa this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 66 mm (2.6 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Fianarantsoa?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Fianarantsoa?

November, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 10 °C (49 °F). The wettest month is January (264 mm (10.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Fianarantsoa?

May and September. May brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 29 mm (1.1 in) of rain; September highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 18 mm (0.71 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Fianarantsoa?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (49 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
FandrandavaUpper Matsiatra18 km ESE26°15°116 mm
AmbohimahasoaUpper Matsiatra40 km NNE27°14°121 mm
AmbalavaoUpper Matsiatra45 km SSW29°16°92 mm
IfanadianaVatovavy Region59 km ENE28°18°147 mm
IkongoFitovinany Region60 km SE29°19°123 mm
IkalamavonyUpper Matsiatra62 km WNW32°18°88 mm
VohimanitraFitovinany Region69 km ESE29°20°142 mm
AmboanjoFitovinany Region100 km SE29°20°142 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor