January in Fort-Dauphin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10January averages 25°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
309 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 31 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Fort-Dauphin — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Fort-Dauphin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10February averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
237 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 28 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Fort-Dauphin — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Fort-Dauphin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10March averages 24°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
365 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 26 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Fort-Dauphin — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
April in Fort-Dauphin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10April averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
253 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Fort-Dauphin — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
May in Fort-Dauphin — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7/10May averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 102 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Fort-Dauphin — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
June in Fort-Dauphin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10June averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 120 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 10 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Fort-Dauphin — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
July in Fort-Dauphin — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.9/10July averages 20°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 13 sunny days and 10.6 daylight hours.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Fort-Dauphin — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.7/10August averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 81 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 18 sunny days and 11.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Fort-Dauphin — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10September averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Fort-Dauphin at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Fort-Dauphin — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10October averages 23°C (74°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 41 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 12.6 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Fort-Dauphin at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Fort-Dauphin — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.5/10November averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 13.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Fort-Dauphin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10December averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 162 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Fort-Dauphin — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
