Moving to Madagascar, you dream but you hesitate ? Here's everything you need to know to go to Madagascar to the best time.
There are two climatic seasons : the dry season, from April to October, and the rainy season, November to March. Climate may vary by region.
Thus in the Highlands, dans les régions d’Antananarivo and Fianarantsoa, the dry season lasts from April to October, with austral winter period from June to August. The rains are heavy and do not last occurred from mid-November to March.
The West Coast, that is to say Morondava, Mahajanga and Toliara, is the dry zone and the sunniest Madagascar. The sun is such now seven months a year in Toliara and only some light rainfall from December to March. There is hot all year: 32° C on average during the day in winter and 28 ° C on average daytime summer. So, to borrow the famous Baobab Alley, or visit the national park of Tsingy of Bemaraha, it is better to wait the period from June to November. As for the National Park of Isalo, one can visit from April to October but nature is more green after the rainy season and most pleasant natural pool.
On the East coast, the rainy season is between December and April. The driest period corresponds to the months of September and October. Other, the best time to enjoy the beautiful beaches of Santa Maria and Ile aux Mats thus goes from September to November. And if you want to observe the humpback whales, you can go there in July and August.
The Northwest region including Nosy Be has a microclimate. During the rainy season, rainfall is heavy but short and alternating with the sun. And the best time to go to the north side of Antsiranana visit Babaomby and Emerald Sea, is from May to October. From November to March, there is warmer, but there may be rain.
Finally the extreme south, Area Taolagnaro, has a very dry climate with little rainfall. The climate is sub-desert type in this southern part of the Big Island, since the area is cut off from the Indian Ocean winds.
Source INTM