When to go to Madagascar?

Andry's tips, local guide
Andry's tips, local guide

Madagascar has a tropical climate. Winter is cold and dry whereas summer is hot and wet. As a general rule, it is hotter along the coasts than it is at height in the central highlands. In summer, the highest temperature comes close to 35°C, whereas in winter this can drop down to 5°C in some of the central regions. Madagascar experiences a rain season which stretches from November to April. The strongest rainfall occurs in the east of the country, where rain is pervasive even outside of the rainy seasons. Rain is more uncommon in the south which experiences a semi-arid climate. To plan a trip to Madagascar, it is recommended to avoid the rain season because of the cyclones which are frequent during this period.

Below you will find all the climatic information to know when to go to Madagascar.
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Temperatures Antananarivo

Jan Feb March April May June Jul August Sept Oct nov. dec.
Min temperature17°17°17°15°13°10°10°10°11°13°15°17°
Max temperature27°27°27°26°24°22°21°22°24°27°28°28°

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Rainfall Antananarivo


Weather Antananarivo

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The weather month by month in Madagascar

Weather Antananarivo in January

17 to 27°
Sea: 0 °

13 d/month
8 d/month
6 d/month
4 d/month

In January, in Antananarivo, Minimum temperatures vary between 17 in the morning and 27 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 331 inches, for 12 days without rain.

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Weather Antananarivo in February

17 to 27°
Sea: 0 °

11 d/month
6 d/month
6 d/month
5 d/month

In February, in Antananarivo, Minimum temperatures vary between 17 in the morning and 27 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 281 inches, for 14 days without rain.

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Weather Antananarivo in March

17 to 27°
Sea: 0 °

11 d/month
10 d/month
6 d/month
4 d/month

In March, in Antananarivo, Minimum temperatures vary between 17 in the morning and 27 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 188 inches, for 17 days without rain.

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Weather Antananarivo in April

15 to 26°
Sea: 0 °

14 d/month
9 d/month
5 d/month
1 day
1 day

In April, in Antananarivo, Minimum temperatures vary between 15 in the morning and 26 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 76 inches, for 25 days without rain.

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Weather Antananarivo in May

13 to 24°
Sea: 0 °

14 d/month
12 d/month
3 d/month
1 day
1 day

In May, in Antananarivo, Minimum temperatures vary between 13 in the morning and 24 in the afternoon. The average rainfall is around 47 inches, for 28 days without rain.

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Weather Antananarivo in June

10 to 22°
Sea: 0 °

14 d/month
11 d/month
3 d/month
1 day
1 day

In June, in Antananarivo, temperatures range from 10 to 22 degrees. Rainfall in June: 4 inches, for about 28 days without rain.

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Weather Antananarivo in July

10 to 21°
Sea: 0 °

19 d/month
8 d/month
2 d/month
1 day
1 day

In July, in Antananarivo, temperatures range from 10 to 21 degrees. The weather is sunny and Pleasant. Rainfall in July: 12 inches, for about 29 days without rain.

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Weather Antananarivo in August

10 to 22°
Sea: 0 °

18 d/month
9 d/month
2 d/month
1 day
1 day

In August, in Antananarivo, temperatures range from 10 to 22 degrees. Rainfall in August: 7 inches, for about 29 days without rain.

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Weather Antananarivo in September

11 to 24°
Sea: 0 °

24 d/month
4 d/month
2 d/month

In September, in Antananarivo, Minimum temperatures vary between 11 in the morning and 24 in the afternoon. The average rainfall is around 23 inches, for 29 days without rain.

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Weather Antananarivo in October

13 to 27°
Sea: 0 °

19 d/month
6 d/month
4 d/month
2 d/month

In October, in Antananarivo, Minimum temperatures vary between 13 in the morning and 27 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 55 inches, for 25 days without rain.

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Weather Antananarivo in November

15 to 28°
Sea: 0 °

15 d/month
6 d/month
6 d/month
3 d/month

In November, in Antananarivo, Minimum temperatures vary between 15 in the morning and 28 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 160 inches, for 19 days without rain.

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Weather Antananarivo in December

17 to 28°
Sea: 0 °

11 d/month
9 d/month
8 d/month
3 d/month

In December, in Antananarivo, Minimum temperatures vary between 17 in the morning and 28 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 308 inches, for 14 days without rain.

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