January in Nosy Be — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10January averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
508 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 25 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Nosy Be — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Nosy Be — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10February averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
295 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 27 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Nosy Be — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
March in Nosy Be — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10March averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
384 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 26 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Nosy Be — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
April in Nosy Be — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10April averages 28°C (82°F) with humidity around 80%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
209 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 26 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Nosy Be — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
May in Nosy Be — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10May averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 75%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 62 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nosy Be at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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.
June in Nosy Be — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10June averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 21 sunny days and 11.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nosy Be at 9.7/10 — 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.
July in Nosy Be — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10July averages 25°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 11.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nosy Be at 9.8/10 — 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.
August in Nosy Be — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10August averages 25°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 16 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 11.6 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nosy Be at 9.8/10 — 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.
September in Nosy Be — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10September averages 25°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 11.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nosy Be at 9.7/10 — 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.
October in Nosy Be — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10October averages 27°C (80°F) with humidity around 73%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 23 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 12.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nosy Be at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
November in Nosy Be — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.7/10November averages 28°C (82°F) with humidity around 76%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 105 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 30 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Nosy Be — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
December in Nosy Be — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10December averages 28°C (82°F) with humidity around 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 188 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Nosy Be — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
