When to go · Antananarivo
Antananarivo in May
Great month. Dry, mild; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23° / 11°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Madagascar overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Madagascar overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Antananarivo
Dry, mild; good month.
Weather in May
- AntananarivoHighs around 23 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 3 days
- Central highlands, Madagascar · Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Ranomafana, Fianarantsoabest weather
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.
Labour Day
1 May · Citywide
Public holiday; many shops and offices close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Madagascar overall
- Medium
- Prices · Madagascar overall
- Medium
Madagascar overall: Dry season begins; good light, fewer visitors, Tsingy usually reopening (check).
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings