Best time to visit Madagascar

The best time to visit Madagascar is June, August and September, when its 6 destinations average 94/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 65/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 6 Madagascar destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇲🇬 Madagascar, month by month

best August
  1. 65Jan
  2. 69Feb
  3. 72Mar
  4. 84Apr
  5. 91May
  6. 92Jun
  7. 92Jul
  8. 94Aug
  9. 93Sep
  10. 89Oct
  11. 83Nov
  12. 76Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Madagascar climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January6530°C315 mmToliara 83
February6929.8°C225 mmToliara 83
March7229.7°C210 mmToliara 85
April8429.5°C63 mmToliara 92
May9128.1°C23 mmToliara 96
June9226.5°C20 mmMorondava 97
July9225.9°C16 mmMorondava 96
August9426.8°C15 mmMorondava 96
September9327.9°C16 mmToliara 96
October8929.6°C30 mmToliara 95
November8330.5°C73 mmToliara 93
December7630.7°C155 mmToliara 87

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Madagascar destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 6 destinations in Madagascar

Madagascar — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Madagascar?
June, August and September. Across Madagascar's 6 destinations, August averages 94/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 26.8°C and 15 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Madagascar?
January, averaging 65/100 — mean highs of 30°C and 315 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Madagascar?
December, with mean daily highs of 30.7°C averaged across 6 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Madagascar?
January, averaging 315 mm of rain.