January in Avenue of the Baobabs — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10January averages 29°C (84°F) with humidity around 74%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
208 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 31 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Avenue of the Baobabs — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
February in Avenue of the Baobabs — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10February averages 28°C (83°F) with humidity around 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 142 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 28 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Avenue of the Baobabs — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
March in Avenue of the Baobabs — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10March averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
219 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 28 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Avenue of the Baobabs — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
April in Avenue of the Baobabs — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7/10April averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 73%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 15 mm for the month, with about 25 sunny days and 11.5 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Avenue of the Baobabs — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Avenue of the Baobabs — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.8/10May averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 21 sunny days and 11 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Avenue of the Baobabs — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.1/10June averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 17 sunny days and 10.8 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Avenue of the Baobabs — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10July averages 23°C (74°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 19 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Avenue of the Baobabs at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Avenue of the Baobabs — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 8.3/10August averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 24 sunny days and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.6/10 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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Avenue of the Baobabs — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.4/10September averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Avenue of the Baobabs — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10October averages 28°C (83°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 9 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 12.5 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Avenue of the Baobabs — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
November in Avenue of the Baobabs — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7/10November averages 29°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 13 daylight hours.
It scores 7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Avenue of the Baobabs — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
December in Avenue of the Baobabs — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10December averages 30°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 91 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 13.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Avenue of the Baobabs — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
