Antananarivo in December

Rainy; holiday crowds.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatDry, mild; good month.
• SeptemberGreatWarming, dry; good month.
• OctoberGreatWarm and dry; jacaranda in bloom.
• JuneGoodDry and cool; good month.

• AntananarivoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 17 days
• Central highlands, Madagascar · Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Ranomafana, Fianarantsoarainy

  Cool, even chilly nights June–August (5–10 °C (41–50 °F)); the rains fall November–March as afternoon storms.Cool, even chilly nights June–August (41–50 °F (5–10 °C)); the rains fall November–March as afternoon storms.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Republic Day and Christmas

  11 December and 25 December · Citywide

  Public holidays; many businesses close around Christmas.

• Christmas

  25 December

  Churches (including the Cathedral of Andohalo) hold services; many shops close for the day.

Crowds · Madagascar overall

Medium

Prices · Madagascar overall

Medium

Madagascar overall: Rains start; Christmas holiday traffic; the Tsingy closes (check).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Antananarivo, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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