When to go · Ifaty
Ifaty in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season, rough road).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- 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 March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- IfatyHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 8 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: Rains ease in the highlands; cyclones still possible; green, quiet parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ifaty, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: 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