Madagascar: Weather, Best time to go, Where to go?

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When is the best time to go to Madagascar?

When is the best time to go to Madagascar? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

• In October, the weather is beautiful everywhere in Madagascar
• The best months to go to Antananarivo are March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
• On average, the warmest months in Antananarivo are January, February, March, October, November and December, and the coldest month of the year is September
• The rainiest months in this city are January, February and December
• Fort Dauphin is the city with the best climate, with good weather 12 months a year
• The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in Nosy Be

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Madagascar for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month	Average temp.	Rainfall	Our opinion	View Details
JanuaryJan.	19°C to 31°C	384mm	very bad to good*	Madagascar in january
FebruaryFeb.	19°C to 31°C	318mm	bad to good*	Madagascar in february
MarchMar.	18°C to 32°C	292mm	bad to good*	Madagascar in march
AprilApr.	20°C to 31°C	132mm	tolerable to good*	Madagascar in april
MayMay	18°C to 30°C	74mm	tolerable to perfect*	Madagascar in may
JuneJun.	16°C to 29°C	62mm	tolerable to perfect*	Madagascar in june
JulyJul.	15°C to 28°C	71mm	tolerable to perfect*	Madagascar in july
AugustAug.	16°C to 28°C	61mm	tolerable to perfect*	Madagascar in august
SeptemberSep.	16°C to 27°C	40mm	tolerable to perfect*	Madagascar in september
OctoberOct.	19°C to 29°C	68mm	good to perfect*	Madagascar in october
NovemberNov.	20°C to 30°C	131mm	tolerable to good*	Madagascar in november
DecemberDec.	20°C to 31°C	243mm	tolerable to good*	Madagascar in december

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When to go to Madagascar by city

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Climate and Weather in Madagascar

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Temperatures and rainfall in Madagascar

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Madagascar and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Antananarivo, Nosy Be, Antsirabe, Antsiranana and Mahajanga, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities..

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Where to go in Madagascar?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities	jan.	feb.	mar.	apr.	may	jun.	jul.	aug.	sep.	oct.	nov.	dec.
Antananarivo	25°C	25°C	25°C	24°C	22°C	20°C	19°C	21°C	23°C	26°C	27°C	26°C
Nosy Be	32°C	32°C	32°C	32°C	32°C	31°C	30°C	29°C	29°C	31°C	32°C	32°C
Antsirabe	23°C	23°C	23°C	22°C	19°C	18°C	17°C	19°C	22°C	24°C	24°C	24°C
Antsiranana	31°C	31°C	32°C	32°C	31°C	30°C	30°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	32°C	33°C
Mahajanga	32°C	33°C	33°C	34°C	33°C	32°C	32°C	32°C	33°C	34°C	34°C	34°C
Manakara	32°C	32°C	31°C	31°C	29°C	28°C	26°C	26°C	27°C	29°C	30°C	32°C
Sainte-Marie Island	32°C	32°C	32°C	31°C	29°C	28°C	26°C	26°C	27°C	29°C	30°C	32°C
Toamasina	32°C	32°C	32°C	31°C	29°C	28°C	26°C	26°C	27°C	29°C	30°C	32°C
Toliary	35°C	35°C	35°C	34°C	32°C	31°C	30°C	29°C	31°C	32°C	34°C	34°C
Fianarantsoa	25°C	25°C	25°C	23°C	21°C	20°C	19°C	21°C	24°C	26°C	27°C	27°C
Fort Dauphin	33°C	33°C	32°C	31°C	29°C	28°C	27°C	26°C	28°C	30°C	31°C	33°C
Sambava	33°C	34°C	33°C	32°C	31°C	29°C	28°C	28°C	28°C	31°C	32°C	34°C

Legend:

perfect weather

good weather

tolerable weather

bad weather

very bad weather

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Map of Madagascar

Click over cities for information about the weather.

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About Madagascar

What can I do in Madagascar?

Beaches / swimming

Nature and countryside

Culture and heritage

Sports

Family travel

Crafts / shopping

Gastronomy

Nightlife

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