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Fianarantsoa in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy, roads may be difficult).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Low
Madagascar overall
Prices
Low
Madagascar overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Fianarantsoa

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy, roads may be difficult).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • FianarantsoaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 12 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Madagascar overall
Low
Prices · Madagascar overall
Low

Madagascar overall: Heavy rain and cyclone risk; some lodges and the Tsingy close.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 12

    Apr: 10 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    Apr: Low

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Apr: 0

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy, roads may be difficult).

April: Inside Fianarantsoa's best window: Apr–Nov (dry season).

Fianarantsoa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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