When to go · Antananarivo
Antananarivo, month by month
The best months for Antananarivo: May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidCyclone season and heavy rain; flooding and road cuts.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 20 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidCyclone season; heavy rain.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 17 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedRains ease; some flooding.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 15 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedEnd of the rains; getting drier.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatDry, mild; good month.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodDry and cool; good month.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- JulyGoodCool, dry, cold nights.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- AugustGoodCool and dry.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberGreatWarming, dry; good month.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberGreatWarm and dry; jacaranda in bloom.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedRains begin; afternoon storms.26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedRainy; holiday crowds.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 17 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Antananarivo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Sep: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 3
Sep: 3
Crowds
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Sep: 2
May: Dry, mild; good month.
September: Warming, dry; good month.
Antananarivo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.