When to go · Antananarivo
Antananarivo in August
Good month. Cool and dry.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21° / 9°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Madagascar overall
- Prices
- High
- Madagascar overall
Verdict
Cool and dry.
Weather in August
- AntananarivoHighs around 21 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 2 days
- Central highlands, Madagascar · Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Ranomafana, Fianarantsoacool
Cool, even chilly nights June–August (5–10 °C); the rains fall November–March as afternoon storms.
Dry season season
Clear skies, jacaranda blooms in October, the best walking weather.
Watch: Cold nights, especially June–August.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Famadihana season check
Dry-season months, family-chosen dates · Highland villages around Antananarivo
Reburial ceremonies with music and dancing; you may see a procession outside the city — ask before joining or photographing.
Assumption Day
15 August · Churches
Public holiday; Catholic churches hold services.
Famadihana (turning of the bones)
June–September (dry season)
Family reburial ceremonies happen around the highlands, mostly in villages rather than the city centre; you may pass a procession — dress modestly and ask before photographing.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Madagascar overall
- High
- Prices · Madagascar overall
- High
Madagascar overall: Busiest month; chilly highland nights, whales, lodges full on the RN7.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket