Best time to visit, weather and climate Madagascar
Best time to visit Madagascar
Best time to visit Madagascar
The best time to visit Madagascar is from march until may and august until december, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Madagascar is 25°C in october and the lowest is 18°C in july.
The average climate figure for Madagascar is an 7,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Madagascar has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the tropical savanna climate and moderate climate. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Madagascar or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Madagascar per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 22°C | 21°C | 19°C | 18°C | 20°C | 22°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C |
| 175 mm |
165 mm |
123 mm |
17 mm |
4 mm |
5 mm |
4 mm |
3 mm |
3 mm |
30 mm |
92 mm |
140 mm |
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Climate Madagascar per Month
Climate Madagascar per Month
Madagascar has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the tropical savanna climate and moderate climate. The average annual temperature for Madagascar is 22° degrees and there is about 760 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 180 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 5.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 22°C | 21°C | 19°C | 18°C | 20°C | 22°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C |
| Night | 16°C | 16°C | 16°C | 14°C | 12°C | 10°C | 9°C | 10°C | 11°C | 14°C | 16°C | 16°C |
| Precip | 175 mm |
165 mm |
123 mm |
17 mm |
4 mm |
5 mm |
4 mm |
3 mm |
3 mm |
30 mm |
92 mm |
140 mm |
| Rain days |
25 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 24 |
| Dry days |
6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 7 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Climate Madagascar january
On average, it is maximum 24° in january in Madagascar and at least around 16° degrees. In january there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 175 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Madagascar.
Climate Madagascar february
On average, it is maximum 24° in february in Madagascar and at least around 16° degrees. In february there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 165 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Madagascar.
Climate Madagascar march
On average, it is maximum 24° in march in Madagascar and at least around 16° degrees. In march there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 123 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Madagascar.
Climate Madagascar april
On average, it is maximum 22° in april in Madagascar and at least around 14° degrees. In april there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Madagascar.
Climate Madagascar may
On average, it is maximum 21° in may in Madagascar and at least around 12° degrees. In may there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Madagascar.
Climate Madagascar june
On average, it is maximum 19° in june in Madagascar and at least around 10° degrees. In june there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Madagascar.
Climate Madagascar july
On average, it is maximum 18° in july in Madagascar and at least around 9° degrees. In july there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Madagascar.
Climate Madagascar august
On average, it is maximum 20° in august in Madagascar and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Madagascar.
Climate Madagascar september
On average, it is maximum 22° in september in Madagascar and at least around 11° degrees. In september there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Madagascar.
Climate Madagascar october
On average, it is maximum 25° in october in Madagascar and at least around 14° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Madagascar.
Climate Madagascar november
On average, it is maximum 25° in november in Madagascar and at least around 16° degrees. In november there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 92 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Madagascar.
Climate Madagascar december
On average, it is maximum 25° in december in Madagascar and at least around 16° degrees. In december there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 140 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Madagascar.
14 day weather forecast Madagascar
The weather for Antananarivo in Madagascar will be around 19° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Madagascar is based on the weather in Antananarivo.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 4 Jul |
|
21°C | 9°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 6 |
Su 5 Jul |
|
21°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
Mo 6 Jul |
|
23°C | 9°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 7 |
Tu 7 Jul |
|
22°C | 9°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 3 |
We 8 Jul |
|
24°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 6 |
Th 9 Jul |
|
19°C | 10°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 5m/s | 6 |
Fr 10 Jul |
|
19°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 6 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 11 Jul |
|
13°C | 10°C | 10 mm | 90% | 5m/s | 2 |
Su 12 Jul |
|
16°C | 10°C | 1.4 mm | 60% | 5m/s | 3 |
Mo 13 Jul |
|
18°C | 9°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 4m/s | 5 |
Tu 14 Jul |
|
17°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 2 |
We 15 Jul |
|
18°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 2 |
Th 16 Jul |
|
19°C | 10°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 2 |
Fr 17 Jul |
|
21°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
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In Madagascar the Malagasy ariary is used to pay.
Exchange rate Malagasy ariary (MGA) 4 july 2020
1 Malagasy ariary = 0,00 United States dollar
100 Malagasy ariary = 0,03 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 3.850,00 Malagasy ariary
100 United States dollar = 385.000,03 Malagasy ariary
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Time difference Madagascar
In Madagascar it is now 18:56 o’clock in the evening on saturday 4 july 2020. That is 7 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Madagascar is Indian/Antananarivo and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Madagascar
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Madagascar.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)