January in Antananarivo — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10At 19°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in January, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 542 mm, but with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat 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 — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10At 19°C (66°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 410 mm, but with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat 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: expect compromises
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 makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? September scores 4.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Antananarivo — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
165 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? September scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June holds up well in Antananarivo — 3rd best month
Good · 7.4/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 62 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
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: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 7.9/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 49 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 holds up well in Antananarivo — 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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? September scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. 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.
October holds up well in Antananarivo — 4th best month
Good · 7.4/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 94 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 · 5.2/10At 19°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 230 mm, but with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 5.2/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat 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: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5/10December averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
277 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? September scores 4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
