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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) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Low
Madagascar overall
Prices
Low
Madagascar overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Morondava

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

Long-term averages
  • MorondavaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), 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)

    Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • 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

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