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Maintirano Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 36° · coldest night Thursday at 23°

The short of it: Maintirano weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (81 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 32 °C (89 °F). Today’s high 36 °C (97 °F), low 24 °C (76 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: tropical night. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 20:00 local time.

MAINTIRANO, Sunday. — Maintirano may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 36° before sinking to 24° by night. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 33° for these parts. Winds are light from the SW, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 36°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 23°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.7 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Maintirano brings highs near 33°, lows of 23° and about 60 mm of rain over the month. November is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 17°, and January the wettest with 372 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

The sun is up 12 h 53 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 19 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast27°32°8 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy27°32°9 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy27°31°10 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy27°31°9 km/h–
12 AMOvercast27°32°7 km/h–
1 AMOvercast27°32°6 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy27°32°2 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy26°32°2 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy26°32°2 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy26°32°2 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear26°32°2 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy28°34°4 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy30°36°2 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear32°37°4 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear34°38°6 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear33°37°11 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear32°35°13 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear32°35°15 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear31°34°16 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear31°33°16 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy30°33°14 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy29°33°12 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy28°32°10 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy27°32°9 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 36°, low 24°, dry, gusts to 32 km/h. Sun up 5:21 AM, down 6:14 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today24°36°dry32 km/h12 h 53 min
Monday26°34°dry32 km/h12 h 53 min
Tuesday26°32°dry31 km/h12 h 54 min
Wednesday23°31°dry29 km/h12 h 55 min
Thursday23°32°dry31 km/h12 h 56 min
Friday24°33°0.6 mm27 km/h12 h 56 min
Saturday24°31°2.1 mm29 km/h12 h 58 min

Warmest: today at 36°. Wettest: Saturday, 2.1 mm. Strongest gusts: Monday, 32 km/h.

The Almanac · Maintirano Month by Month

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

November in Maintirano, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 40 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 59 min
Average wind
13 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The height of summer in Maintirano, with afternoons near 33°. Wet spells are common — about 60 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Maintirano in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Maintirano by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°24°372 mm10 km/h13 h 6 min✦✦
February32°23°263 mm10 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦
March32°24°192 mm9 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
April32°23°28 mm10 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦
May32°19°4.0 mm10 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦✦
June31°17°2.0 mm10 km/h11 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
July30°17°2.0 mm10 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
August30°18°4.0 mm12 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
September31°20°6.0 mm12 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
October32°21°20 mm13 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
November33°23°60 mm13 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦✦
December33°23°181 mm10 km/h13 h 12 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Maintirano

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Maintirano today?

Right now it is 27 °C (81 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 32 °C (89 °F). Today’s high is 36 °C (97 °F) and tonight’s low 24 °C (76 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Maintirano this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 2.7 mm (0.11 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Maintirano?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: tropical night.

What is the warmest month in Maintirano?

November, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 17 °C (62 °F). The wettest month is January, with 372 mm (14.6 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Maintirano?

July and August. July brings highs near 30 °C (86 °F) and about 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain; August highs near 30 °C (86 °F) and 4.0 mm (0.16 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Maintirano?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 17 °C (62 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
AntsalovaMelaky91 km SE35°23°83 mm
BesalampyMelaky154 km NNE35°25°57 mm
MahabeMelaky176 km NE34°21°122 mm
Belo sur TsiribihinaMenabe190 km SSE35°23°55 mm
MiandrivazoMenabe222 km SE37°24°113 mm
TsiroanomandidyBongolava227 km ESE32°19°130 mm
MorondavaMenabe249 km S33°23°28 mm
SoalalaBoeny258 km NNE33°23°70 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