January in Antananarivo — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10January averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
542 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 23 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Antananarivo — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Antananarivo — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10February averages 19°C (66°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
410 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 24 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Antananarivo — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
March in Antananarivo — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10March averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
377 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 22 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Antananarivo — 4.3 points higher on the same scale.
April in Antananarivo — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10April averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 165 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 21 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Antananarivo — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Antananarivo — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10May averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 106 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Antananarivo — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
June in Antananarivo — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.4/10June averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 62 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 14 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Antananarivo — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
July in Antananarivo — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.9/10July averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 49 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 16 sunny days and 11 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
August in Antananarivo — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7/10August averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Antananarivo — 2 points higher on the same scale.
September in Antananarivo — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10September averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 43 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 11.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Antananarivo at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
October in Antananarivo — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.4/10October averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 12.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Antananarivo — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
November in Antananarivo — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10November averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
230 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 30 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Antananarivo — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
December in Antananarivo — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10December averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
277 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 31 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Antananarivo — 4 points higher on the same scale.
