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Madagascar in April

Mixed month. Transition month: lush forests, baby lemurs in some parks, western tracks still drying.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Madagascar
Prices
Medium
Madagascar

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Madagascar

Transition month: lush forests, baby lemurs in some parks, western tracks still drying.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

  • Central highlands · Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Ranomafana, Fianarantsoafine

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

  • East coast and rainforest · Andasibe, Toamasina, Île Sainte-Marie, Masoalarainy

    Rain in every month; cyclones land here January–March. Sainte-Marie's whale season is July–September.

  • West and south-west dry belt · Morondava, Tsingy de Bemaraha, Isalo, Tuléar, Ifatyfine

    The driest part of the island; the Tsingy de Bemaraha is closed roughly December–April because tracks flood.

  • North and Nosy Be · Nosy Be, Diego Suarez, Ankarana, Amber Mountainfine

    Warm year round; the north-east trade wind blows hard at Diego June–September.

  • Antananarivo Province: Antananarivo and the highlands · Central plateau, roughly 1,200–1,500 mfine

    Cool and damp for a tropical country: 10–25 °C (50–77 °F) most of the year, colder at night June–August. Rain concentrates December–March, often as afternoon storms.

  • Antsiranana Province: Antsiranana and the north-west coast · Diana region, bays and Ramenafine

    Dry season roughly May to November; the wet months are hot and humid with cyclone risk.

  • Antsiranana Province: Sava (north-east) · Sambava, Marojejy and Masoala siderainy

    One of the wettest parts of the island; rain is possible most of the year.

  • Fianarantsoa Province: Highlands (Fianarantsoa, Ambalavao, Ambositra) · RN7 corridor at 1,000–1,500 mfine

    Cooler than the coast; rain roughly December–March. Nights can drop below 10 °C (50 °F) in June–August.

  • Fianarantsoa Province: Ranomafana and the eastern escarpment · East of Fianarantsoarainy

    Rainforest: rain in most months, heaviest December–March; leeches after rain.

  • Mahajanga Province: Mahajanga coast · City and bayfine

    Hot all year; the dry season roughly May–November is the comfortable window. December–March is humid with heavy rain.

  • Mahajanga Province: Tsingy de Bemaraha and the interior · Bekopaka and the westfine

    Park access is effectively dry-season only; check opening and road conditions before you commit.

  • Toamasina Province: East coast (Toamasina, Foulpointe, Vatomandry) · Sea level to about 200 mrainy

    Hot and humid; rain in most months. Cyclone risk roughly December to March.

  • Toamasina Province: Escarpment and Andasibe · About 900–1,200 m on the RN2fine

    Cooler and misty; rain can close trails. Indri are loudest and most active early morning.

  • Toliara Province: Toliara and the south-west coast · Toliara, Ifaty, Anakaocheck

    Semi-arid; rain is scarce all year. Local month-by-month timing is check — the practical window is the dry season, roughly April–November.

  • Toliara Province: Taolagnaro and the south-east · Taolagnaro, Berentycheck

    Wetter than the west coast; local month-by-month timing is check — the driest stretch is roughly May–October.

  • Antananarivo25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Ambalavao24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ambanja28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ambositra25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days
  • Anakao30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days
  • Antsiranana31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days
  • Fianarantsoa25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Foulpointe28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days
  • Hell-Ville30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 6 rain days
  • Ifaty30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days
  • Ihosy28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days
  • Île aux Nattes29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mahajanga28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days
  • Morondava31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days
  • Taolagnaro28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 11 rain days
  • Toamasina29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days
  • Toliara31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days
  • Vatomandry29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days

Festivals and holidays

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.

  • Easter Monday

    Mar–Apr (moves yearly)

    Beaches and transport busy.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Madagascar
Low
Prices · Madagascar
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Apr: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    May: 2

April: Transition month: lush forests, baby lemurs in some parks, western tracks still drying.

May: Dry season begins; good light, fewer visitors, Tsingy usually reopening (check).

Madagascar: 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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Where to go in April

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