Madagascar in October

Hot in the west; jacarandas in Tana; lemur babies in many parks.

• Central highlands · Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Ranomafana, Fianarantsoabest weather

  Cool, even chilly nights June–August (5–10 °C); the rains fall November–March as afternoon storms.

• East coast and rainforest · Andasibe, Toamasina, Île Sainte-Marie, Masoalabest weather

  Rain in every month; cyclones land here January–March. Sainte-Marie's whale season is July–September.

• West and south-west dry belt · Morondava, Tsingy de Bemaraha, Isalo, Tuléar, Ifatybest weather

  The driest part of the island; the Tsingy de Bemaraha is closed roughly December–April because tracks flood.

• North and Nosy Be · Nosy Be, Diego Suarez, Ankarana, Amber Mountainbest weather

  Warm year round; the north-east trade wind blows hard at Diego June–September.

• Antananarivo26° / 13°, 6 rain days

Crowds · Madagascar

Medium

Prices · Madagascar

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Central highlands

  Best weather of the year (Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Ranomafana, Fianarantsoa)

• East coast and rainforest

  Best weather of the year (Andasibe, Toamasina, Île Sainte-Marie, Masoala)

• West and south-west dry belt

  Best weather of the year (Morondava, Tsingy de Bemaraha, Isalo, Tuléar, Ifaty)

• North and Nosy Be

  Best weather of the year (Nosy Be, Diego Suarez, Ankarana, Amber Mountain)

• Antananarivo

  Warm and dry; jacaranda in bloom.