When to go · Antananarivo
Antananarivo in January
Avoid month. Cyclone season and heavy rain; flooding and road cuts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26° / 17°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- Madagascar overall
- Prices
- Low
- Madagascar overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Antananarivo
Cyclone season and heavy rain; flooding and road cuts.
Weather in January
- AntananarivoHighs around 26 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 20 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.
New Year's Day
1 January · Citywide
A public holiday; many shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Madagascar overall
- Low
- Prices · Madagascar overall
- Low
Madagascar overall: Heavy rain and cyclone risk; some lodges and the Tsingy close.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast