Madagascar
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Best time to visit Madagascar

To go to Madagascar, the best time to visit is April through November. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. In Madagascar, November is the warmest month with 78°F and the most cold month is 65°F in July.

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In the table below you can quickly check the average weather in Madagascar per month, the temperature per month or the period with the highest precipitation. Monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.

Climate Madagascar by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°F) 75 75 75 72 69 66 65 68 72 77 78 77
Precipitation (inch) 69 65 48 7 2 2 2 1 1 12 36 55

Weather data from: Antananarivo







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Climate Madagascar

Madagascar has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Madagascar is 43° degrees and there is about 299 inch 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.

Climate Madagascar by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 75 75 75 72 69 66 65 68 72 77 78 77
Night temp. (°F) 61 61 60 57 53 50 49 50 52 57 60 61
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 69 65 48 7 2 2 2 1 1 12 36 55
Days with rain 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
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 9 9 11 11
Wind force (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

Weather data from: Antananarivo





Madagascar weather by month

What is the average Madagascar weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

Madagascar weather

The weather for Madagascar over the next 14 days will be 70°F till 82° with several 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.

5-day weather forecast Madagascar

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Thursday
23 march
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75°F
61°F
1.3 in
5 m/s
Friday
24 march
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77°F
63°F
0.6 in
4 m/s
Saturday
25 march
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75°F
57°F
0.1 in
4 m/s
Sunday
26 march
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73°F
61°F
0 in
4 m/s
Monday
27 march
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77°F
57°F
0.3 in
2 m/s

View the 14 day weather forecast for Madagascar





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Frequently asked questions

Where is Madagascar?

Madagascar lies in a straight line about 8,658 miles from United States (New York → Antananarivo).

How long is the flight to Madagascar?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Madagascar is approximately 22 h. 20 min.

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What are the largest airports in Madagascar?

These are the largest airports in Madagascar:

  • Ambalabe Airport (WAI) in Antsohihy
  • Ivato Airport (TNR) in Antananarivo
  • Besalampy Airport (BPY)
  • Toliara Airport (TLE)
  • Morombe Airport (MXM)
  • Mananjary Airport (MNJ)
  • Manakara Airport (WVK)
  • Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI)
  • Tôlanaro Airport (FTU)
  • Vohimarina Airport (VOH)

How many inhabitants does Madagascar have?

Madagascar has 25,571,000 inhabitants.

How big is Madagascar?

The surface area of Madagascar is 364,787 mi². It is 1,5x bigger than United States.

What is the capital of Madagascar?

The capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo.

What is the currency of Madagascar?

In Madagascar, the Malagasy ariary (MGA) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 23 March 2023

  • 1 US dollar = 3,910.85 Malagasy ariary
  • 1 Malagasy ariary = 0.000 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 391,085.18 Malagasy ariary
  • 100 Malagasy ariary = 0.026 US dollar

What is the area code of Madagascar?

The area code to call Madagascar is +261.