When to go · Mahajanga
Mahajanga in May
Great month. Inside Mahajanga's best window: Apr–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Madagascar overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Madagascar overall
Verdict
Inside Mahajanga's best window: Apr–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Mahajanga in this guide.
Weather in May
- MahajangaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Madagascar overall
- Medium
- Prices · Madagascar overall
- Medium
Madagascar overall: Dry season begins; good light, fewer visitors, Tsingy usually reopening (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mahajanga, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Inside Mahajanga's best window: Apr–Nov (dry season).
April: Inside Mahajanga's best window: Apr–Nov (dry season).
Mahajanga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.