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Best Time to Visit Madagascar
Climate based on Antananarivo • 2015–2024
The best overall time to visit Madagascar is October (excellent, score 93/100). The single best 14-day window: Oct 27 – Nov 9. Avoid January if you can — it scores lowest at 70/100.
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
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Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Oct 27 – Nov 9
14-day window • Score 95/100
Alternative 1
Apr 7 – Apr 20
14-day window • Score 93/100
Alternative 2
Oct 10 – Oct 23
14-day window • Score 93/100
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Good70/100
- 25°C / 17°C
- 371mm total
- 8.9h sun/day
February
Good74/100
- 26°C / 17°C
- 248mm total
- 9.3h sun/day
March
Excellent80/100
- 25°C / 17°C
- 199mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
April
Excellent91/100
- 24°C / 15°C
- 52mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
May
Excellent86/100
- 22°C / 13°C
- 9mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
June
Good74/100
- 20°C / 11°C
- 14mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
July
Good70/100
- 20°C / 10°C
- 7mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
August
Excellent77/100
- 21°C / 10°C
- 9mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
September
Excellent85/100
- 23°C / 11°C
- 7mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
October
Excellent93/100
- 26°C / 14°C
- 37mm total
- 11.4h sun/day
November
Excellent89/100
- 27°C / 15°C
- 101mm total
- 11.5h sun/day
December
Excellent82/100
- 27°C / 16°C
- 190mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
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