Antsiranana weather by month

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Antsiranana, Madagascar
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The best time to visit Antsiranana is July to September 95/100 in August, 29°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is the dry season, April to November (91/100 on average).

The worst month is January at 61/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See January

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

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Antsiranana, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Antsiranana is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan61C31°C25 d9 hQuiet1
Feb71B31°C24 d9 hQuiet1
Mar67C31°C23 d9 hQuiet1
Apr83A32°C7 d10 hShoulder1
May89A31°C2 d11 hShoulder1
Jun91S30°C1 d10 hBusy2
Jul94S29°C1 d10 hBusy1
Aug95S29°C1 d11 hBusy1
Sep93S29°C1 d11 hBusy1
Oct92S30°C1 d11 hShoulder1
Nov87A32°C5 d11 hShoulder2
Dec81A33°C14 d11 hShoulder1

What's on in Antsiranana through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

May
  • The long dry months1 May – 30 Nov (usually)Season
June
  • Independence Day25–27 JunHoliday
November
  • Cyclone season15 Nov – 30 Apr (usually)Hazard

Crowds in Antsiranana in August

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Busyschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

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