When to go · Toamasina
Toamasina in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Nov). Across Madagascar: Rains start; Christmas holiday traffic; the Tsingy closes (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Madagascar overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Madagascar overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Nov). Across Madagascar: Rains start; Christmas holiday traffic; the Tsingy closes (check).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ToamasinaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 15 days
- East coast and rainforest, Madagascar · Andasibe, Toamasina, Île Sainte-Marie, Masoalarainy
Rain in every month; cyclones land here January–March. Sainte-Marie's whale season is July–September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Madagascar overall
- Medium
- Prices · Madagascar overall
- Medium
Madagascar overall: Rains start; Christmas holiday traffic; the Tsingy closes (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Toamasina, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Apr: 14 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Nov). Across Madagascar: Rains start; Christmas holiday traffic; the Tsingy closes (check).
April: Inside Toamasina's best window: Apr–Nov.
Toamasina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast