When to go · Ifaty
Ifaty in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, rough road).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Madagascar overall
- Prices
- Low
- Madagascar overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, rough road).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- IfatyHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 10 days
- West and south-west dry belt, Madagascar · Morondava, Tsingy de Bemaraha, Isalo, Tuléar, Ifatyrainy
The driest part of the island; the Tsingy de Bemaraha is closed roughly December–April because tracks flood.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Madagascar overall
- Low
- Prices · Madagascar overall
- Low
Madagascar overall: Peak cyclone month on the east coast and in the north; roads wash out.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ifaty, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 10
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, rough road).
April: Inside Ifaty's best window: Apr–Nov.
Ifaty: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast