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Best Time to Visit Madagascar

Climate based on Antananarivo • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in Madagascar is in November, with average highs around 27°C. The single best 14-day window: Nov 8 - Nov 21. The hottest month is November (27°C highs) and the coolest is July (20°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Nov 8 - Nov 21
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Dec 13 - Dec 26
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Oct 24 - Nov 6
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Warm
21°Cavg
  • 25°C / 17°C
  • 371mm total
  • 8.9h sun/day

February

Warm
21°Cavg
  • 26°C / 17°C
  • 248mm total
  • 9.3h sun/day

March

Warm
21°Cavg
  • 25°C / 17°C
  • 199mm total
  • 9.9h sun/day

April

Comfortable
20°Cavg
  • 24°C / 15°C
  • 52mm total
  • 10.2h sun/day

May

Comfortable
18°Cavg
  • 22°C / 13°C
  • 9mm total
  • 9.7h sun/day

June

Comfortable
16°Cavg
  • 20°C / 11°C
  • 14mm total
  • 9.1h sun/day

July

Comfortable
15°Cavg
  • 20°C / 10°C
  • 7mm total
  • 9.2h sun/day

August

Comfortable
16°Cavg
  • 21°C / 10°C
  • 9mm total
  • 10.3h sun/day

September

Comfortable
17°Cavg
  • 23°C / 11°C
  • 7mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

October

Warm
20°Cavg
  • 26°C / 14°C
  • 37mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

November

Warm
21°Cavg
  • 27°C / 15°C
  • 101mm total
  • 11.5h sun/day

December

Warm
22°Cavg
  • 27°C / 16°C
  • 190mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Madagascar (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar