Madagascar in January

January is Madagascar's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 6 destinations average 65/100, led by Toliara at 83 — 38°C and 15 rainy days — while Andasibe-Mantadia National Park is cooler at 27°C and scores 56.

#12 of 12 months for Madagascar · 6 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇲🇬 Madagascar, month by month

65/100 in January

Where in Madagascar in January

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Toliara	Beach	38°C	111 mm · 15 days	83 tier A	—
2	Morondava	Beach	38°C	274 mm · 26 days	68 tier C	—
3	Antananarivo	City	30°C	258 mm · 21 days	64 tier C	—
4	Antsiranana	Beach	37°C	323 mm · 25 days	61 tier C	—
5	Nosy Be	Island	36°C	592 mm · 29 days	58 tier D	—
6	Andasibe-Mantadia National Park	National park	27°C	331 mm · 24 days	56 tier D	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Madagascar in January

Festive season peak · Nosy Be · 15 Dec – 10 Jan (usually)

Seasons in force

Cyclone season · 5 places Monsoon · 5 places

Better months for Madagascar

August · 94/100 September · 93/100 June · 92/100

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