When to go · Ambalavao
Ambalavao in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy, roads can be impassable).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Madagascar overall
- Prices
- Low
- Madagascar overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy, roads can be impassable).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- AmbalavaoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Madagascar overall
- Low
- Prices · Madagascar overall
- Low
Madagascar overall: Heavy rain and cyclone risk; some lodges and the Tsingy close.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ambalavao, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy, roads can be impassable).
April: Inside Ambalavao's best window: Apr–Nov (dry season).
Ambalavao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast