When to go · Morondava
Morondava in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, mud, some tracks impassable).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Madagascar overall
- Prices
- Low
- Madagascar overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, mud, some tracks impassable).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MorondavaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 days
- West and south-west dry belt, Madagascar · Morondava, Tsingy de Bemaraha, Isalo, Tuléar, Ifatyrainy
The driest part of the island; the Tsingy de Bemaraha is closed roughly December–April because tracks flood.
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 Morondava, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Apr: 3 (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 (rain, mud, some tracks impassable).
April: Inside Morondava's best window: Apr–Nov (dry season).
Morondava: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast