SeasonMapToliara weather by month
Madagascar
The best time to visit Toliara is May, September and October — 96/100 in May, 29°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, April to November (94/100 on average).
The worst month is February at 83/100 — sweltering, rainy, clean air. See February →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Madagascar →
Toliara, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Toliara 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.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 83 | A | 32°C | 15 d | 12 h | Quiet | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 83 | A | 32°C | 14 d | 11 h | Quiet | 1 |
| MarMarch | 85 | A | 32°C | 10 d | 11 h | Quiet | 1 |
| AprApril | 92 | S | 31°C | 3 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MayMay | 96 | S | 29°C | 2 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| JunJune | 94 | S | 28°C | 2 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| JulJuly | 93 | S | 27°C | 1 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| AugAugust | 94 | S | 28°C | 0 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 96 | S | 30°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | 3 |
| OctOctober | 95 | S | 31°C | 2 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 93 | S | 32°C | 4 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| DecDecember | 87 | A | 32°C | 10 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 1 |
What's on in Toliara through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Toliara in May
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 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet