When to go · Toamasina
Toamasina in May
Great month. Inside Toamasina's best window: Apr–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Madagascar overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Madagascar overall
Verdict
Inside Toamasina's best window: Apr–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Toamasina in this guide.
Weather in May
- ToamasinaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 12 days
- East coast and rainforest, Madagascar · Andasibe, Toamasina, Île Sainte-Marie, Masoalafine
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: Dry season begins; good light, fewer visitors, Tsingy usually reopening (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Toamasina, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Apr: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Inside Toamasina's best window: Apr–Nov.
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