Southern summer (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 17°, very frequent rain (21 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Antananarivo?
Best time to visit Antananarivo: from April to November. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From April to November
Hottest month
November · 27°
Coldest month
July · 10°
Wettest month
January · 357 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryÀ éviter
25° / 17°
- Rain
- 357 mm · 24 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- FebruaryÀ éviter
25° / 17°
- Rain
- 244 mm · 21 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- MarchMitigé
25° / 17°
- Rain
- 186 mm · 19 d
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- AprilIdéal
24° / 15°
- Rain
- 49 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- MayIdéal
23° / 13°
- Rain
- 11 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- JuneIdéal
20° / 11°
- Rain
- 14 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- JulyIdéal
20° / 10°
- Rain
- 9 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- AugustIdéal
22° / 11°
- Rain
- 9 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- SeptemberIdéal
24° / 11°
- Rain
- 5 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 68%
- OctoberIdéal
27° / 14°
- Rain
- 40 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 67%
- NovemberTrès bien
27° / 16°
- Rain
- 107 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 11.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- DecemberMitigé
26° / 17°
- Rain
- 204 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 24° and lows near 15°, regular rain (11 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern winter (June to August)
Mild weather with highs around 20° and lows near 11°, almost always dry (2 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern spring (September to November)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 14°, a few showers (7 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Antananarivo?
- The best time to visit Antananarivo is from April to November, with highs between 20° and 27° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Antananarivo?
- November is the hottest month, with an average high of 27 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Antananarivo?
- July is the coldest month, with an average low of 10 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Antananarivo?
- January is the wettest month (357 mm, about 24 rainy days). The driest is September (5 mm).
- When should you avoid Antananarivo?
- The least favorable months are from January to February: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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