Antananarivo weather by month & the best time to visit
Madagascar · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Antananarivo is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with May and August close behind. Antananarivo averages about 2,966 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 47 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Antananarivo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Antananarivo is September, then May and August. The dullest month is July (67/100, 85 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Antananarivo?
Antananarivo gets a lot of sun: around 2,966 hours a year. September (88/100) is noticeably better than July (67). It ranks #10 of 16 destinations in Madagascar for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,157 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 52% of the annual 2,383 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 475 mm | 12 |
| February | 69 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 379 mm | 12 |
| March | 69 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 304 mm | 11 |
| April | 69 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 159 mm | 10 |
| May | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 86 mm | 8 |
| June | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 84 mm | 7 |
| July | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 85 mm | 7 |
| August | 79 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 58 mm | 8 |
| September | 88 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 47 mm | 10 |
| October | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 96 mm | 11 |
| November | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 222 mm | 12 |
| December | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 388 mm | 12 |
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Antananarivo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Antananarivo?
Antananarivo is a city break in Madagascar at 1,265 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Antananarivo get a year?
Antananarivo gets about 2,966 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Antananarivo?
The sunniest time to visit Antananarivo is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with May and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Antananarivo?
July is the least sunny month in Antananarivo, scoring 67/100 with about 85 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Antananarivo?
The typical midday UV index in Antananarivo peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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