Country guide
Madagascar
Baobab avenues, lemurs found nowhere else and limestone tsingy forests; April to November avoids the cyclone season.
Currency
MGA
Language
Malagasy
+ French
English
Rare
Payment
Cash preferred
Power
Type C / E
230 V, 50 Hz
Dialing
+261
Destinations
Climate zones, month by month
Madagascar has 1 distinct climate zone. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.
Antananarivo →
Jan
26°
17°
312mm
17d rain
Feb
26°
18°
237mm
14d rain
Mar
26°
17°
156mm
11d rain
Apr
26°
16°
45mm
4d rain
May
24°
14°
15mm
2d rain
Jun
21°
12°
6mm
1d rain
Jul
20°
11°
6mm
1d rain
Aug
22°
11°
5mm
1d rain
Sep
24°
12°
8mm
1d rain
Oct
26°
14°
39mm
4d rain
Nov
27°
16°
117mm
9d rain
Dec
27°
17°
226mm
14d rain
January Wettest month. 312mm
· 17 rainy days
✓ Best Apr-Oct · ✗ Avoid Jan
Watch for Jan monsoon flooding risk
Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions