The most comfortable time to visit Antananarivo is from late August to June. For walking, go from mid April to early October. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Antananarivo never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in early November, at 49, mostly because it is too cool. Avoid late May to early September for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 47% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from late August to June. It peaks in early October, at 83. The weakest stretch is in July, when it drops to 46, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from mid April to early October. It peaks in late June, at 86. Avoid late December to early January for this: it falls to 18, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Antananarivo over the whole year is 19°C. November is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C. The rainy (wet) season in Antananarivo runs from October to April, peaking in February with a 71% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to September; July is the driest month, at 9%. Winds in Antananarivo are highest in August, averaging 3.4 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in January, at 1.8 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Antananarivo come in August, when the sky is typically 47% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 75%.
Month by month Antananarivo climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 18°C | 25°C | 71% | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 62 | 39 | 24 |
| February | 25°C | 18°C | 24°C | 71% | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 67 | 34 | 33 |
| March | 25°C | 18°C | 23°C | 61% | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 71 | 30 | 38 |
| April | 23°C | 17°C | 22°C | 43% | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 77 | 19 | 56 |
| May | 21°C | 15°C | 19°C | 20% | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 76 | 11 | 70 |
| June | 19°C | 12°C | 17°C | 30% | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 62 | 2 | 85 |
| July | 18°C | 12°C | 15°C | 9% | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 48 | 1 | 83 |
| August | 19°C | 12°C | 17°C | 25% | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 61 | 4 | 78 |
| September | 21°C | 12°C | 18°C | 32% | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 72 | 6 | 77 |
| October | 23°C | 15°C | 22°C | 59% | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 78 | 24 | 53 |
| November | 25°C | 17°C | 24°C | 55% | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 71 | 42 | 35 |
| December | 24°C | 18°C | 25°C | 67% | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 65 | 37 | 30 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Antananarivo weather by season
Year round, Antananarivo has days of about 18°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 25°C in November, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 12°C to 18°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 19°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around February and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Antananarivo weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Antananarivo has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.
Antananarivo weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Antananarivo has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 49% chance of rain on a given day.
Antananarivo weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Antananarivo has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 70% chance of rain on a given day.
Antananarivo weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Antananarivo has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 41% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Antananarivo?
The rainy (wet) season in Antananarivo runs from October to April, peaking in February with a 71% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to September; July is the driest month, at 9%.
What time of year is Antananarivo windiest?
Winds in Antananarivo are highest in August, averaging 3.4 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in January, at 1.8 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Antananarivo year round?
The average temperature in Antananarivo over the whole year is 19°C. November is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C.
Where to go instead in late July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.