When to go · Antananarivo
Antananarivo in December
Mixed month. Rainy; holiday crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26° / 16°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Madagascar overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Madagascar overall
Verdict
Rainy; holiday crowds.
Weather in December
- AntananarivoHighs around 26 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 17 days
- Central highlands, Madagascar · Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Ranomafana, Fianarantsoarainy
Cool, even chilly nights June–August (5–10 °C); the rains fall November–March as afternoon storms.
Wet season season
Green highlands and full rice paddies on the road to Andasibe.
Watch: Heavy rain, cyclone risk Jan–Mar, and slippery hilltop steps.
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.
Republic Day and Christmas
11 December and 25 December · Citywide
Public holidays; many businesses close around Christmas.
Christmas
25 December
Churches (including the Cathedral of Andohalo) hold services; many shops close for the day.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Madagascar overall
- Medium
- Prices · Madagascar overall
- Medium
Madagascar overall: Rains start; Christmas holiday traffic; the Tsingy closes (check).
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast