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Weather in February in Madagascar

Thinking about venturing to Madagascar this February and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Madagascar in February?

February in Madagascar generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is warm in Antsirabe at 25°C and very warm in Ankilibe at 33°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Ankilibe and 15°C in Antsirabe.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Faux Cap with an average of 104 mm to heavy rainfall in Ampangorinana with 422 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 180 hours of sunlight expected in Antananarivo. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Madagascar in February, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Madagascar climate page.

Where to go in Madagascar in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Madagascar on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in Madagascar?

Antananarivo

In February Antananarivo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Antananarivo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
27°C 
17°C 
211 hours 
316 mm 
20 days 
poor 
27°C 
17°C 
180 hours 
302 mm 
20 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
27°C 
17°C 
200 hours 
161 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Antananarivo

Ambatoloaka

In February Ambatoloaka generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ambatoloaka
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
30°C 
26°C 
187 hours 
425 mm 
24 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
171 hours 
412 mm 
21 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
224 hours 
263 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Ambatoloaka

Sainte Marie

In February Sainte Marie generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sainte Marie
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
26°C 
289 mm 
20 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
377 mm 
19 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
29°C 
25°C 
347 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Sainte Marie

Ambondrona

In February Ambondrona generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ambondrona
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
30°C 
26°C 
187 hours 
420 mm 
24 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
171 hours 
407 mm 
21 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
224 hours 
259 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Ambondrona

Ambaro

In February Ambaro generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ambaro
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
26°C 
187 hours 
406 mm 
24 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
171 hours 
395 mm 
21 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
224 hours 
246 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Ambaro

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Is February the best time to visit Madagascar?

In our opinion, February may not be the ideal time to visit Madagascar due to the typically poor weather in Antananarivo.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November offering mostly perfect weather in Antananarivo. On the other hand, the months of January and February tend to have poor weather conditions.

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