When to go · Antananarivo
Antananarivo in March
Mixed month. Rains ease; some flooding.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26° / 16°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Madagascar overall
- Prices
- Low
- Madagascar overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Antananarivo
Rains ease; some flooding.
Weather in March
- AntananarivoHighs around 26 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 15 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.
Martyrs' Day
29 March · Citywide
Public holiday commemorating the 1947 uprising; low-key official ceremonies.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Madagascar overall
- Low
- Prices · Madagascar overall
- Low
Madagascar overall: Rains ease in the highlands; cyclones still possible; green, quiet parks.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast