Antananarivo weather in December
In December, Antananarivo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 181 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Antananarivo's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antananarivo's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 181 mm
- 17.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 06 min
- 5:12 AM – 6:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.32 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.3
- out of 10
Antananarivo is capital and largest city of Madagascar.
- Air quality
- High
- PM2.5 32 µg/m³ · 2020
- Founded
- 1625
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical December day in Antananarivo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 16 |
| 2 | 27 | 16 |
| 3 | 27 | 16 |
| 4 | 27 | 16 |
| 5 | 27 | 16 |
| 6 | 27 | 16 |
| 7 | 27 | 16 |
| 8 | 27 | 16 |
| 9 | 27 | 17 |
| 10 | 27 | 17 |
| 11 | 27 | 17 |
| 12 | 27 | 17 |
| 13 | 27 | 17 |
| 14 | 27 | 17 |
| 15 | 27 | 17 |
| 16 | 26 | 17 |
| 17 | 26 | 17 |
| 18 | 26 | 17 |
| 19 | 26 | 17 |
| 20 | 26 | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 17 |
| 22 | 26 | 17 |
| 23 | 26 | 17 |
| 24 | 26 | 17 |
| 25 | 26 | 17 |
| 26 | 26 | 17 |
| 27 | 26 | 17 |
| 28 | 26 | 17 |
| 29 | 26 | 17 |
| 30 | 26 | 17 |
| 31 | 26 | 17 |
Antananarivo weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 17° | 287 | 22.1 | 13 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 248 | 20 | 12.6 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 143 | 15.4 | 12.1 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 32 | 7 | 11.6 | 7.5 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 12 | 2.4 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 4 | 0.7 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 21° / 10° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.4 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 11° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 13° | 27 | 4.8 | 12.4 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 15° | 79 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 181 | 17.5 | 13.1 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 38 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| Cloudier (%) | 62 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 78 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 62 |
| 2 | 36 | 64 |
| 3 | 37 | 63 |
| 4 | 36 | 64 |
| 5 | 35 | 65 |
| 6 | 34 | 66 |
| 7 | 32 | 68 |
| 8 | 32 | 68 |
| 9 | 31 | 69 |
| 10 | 30 | 70 |
| 11 | 30 | 70 |
| 12 | 28 | 72 |
| 13 | 28 | 72 |
| 14 | 26 | 74 |
| 15 | 26 | 74 |
| 16 | 25 | 75 |
| 17 | 25 | 75 |
| 18 | 26 | 74 |
| 19 | 25 | 75 |
| 20 | 25 | 75 |
| 21 | 26 | 74 |
| 22 | 26 | 74 |
| 23 | 26 | 74 |
| 24 | 26 | 74 |
| 25 | 27 | 73 |
| 26 | 27 | 73 |
| 27 | 26 | 74 |
| 28 | 25 | 75 |
| 29 | 24 | 76 |
| 30 | 24 | 76 |
| 31 | 22 | 78 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Antananarivo gets around 181 mm of rain over 17.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 49 |
| 2 | 50 |
| 3 | 50 |
| 4 | 51 |
| 5 | 51 |
| 6 | 52 |
| 7 | 52 |
| 8 | 53 |
| 9 | 54 |
| 10 | 54 |
| 11 | 55 |
| 12 | 55 |
| 13 | 56 |
| 14 | 57 |
| 15 | 57 |
| 16 | 58 |
| 17 | 58 |
| 18 | 58 |
| 19 | 59 |
| 20 | 59 |
| 21 | 59 |
| 22 | 60 |
| 23 | 60 |
| 24 | 61 |
| 25 | 61 |
| 26 | 62 |
| 27 | 63 |
| 28 | 63 |
| 29 | 64 |
| 30 | 65 |
| 31 | 65 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Humid (%) | 42 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 0 |
| 2 | 11 | 45 | 43 | 0 |
| 3 | 11 | 45 | 44 | 0 |
| 4 | 10 | 44 | 46 | 1 |
| 5 | 9 | 43 | 47 | 1 |
| 6 | 9 | 43 | 48 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 42 | 49 | 1 |
| 8 | 8 | 41 | 50 | 1 |
| 9 | 7 | 41 | 51 | 1 |
| 10 | 7 | 40 | 52 | 1 |
| 11 | 7 | 39 | 53 | 1 |
| 12 | 6 | 38 | 55 | 1 |
| 13 | 6 | 37 | 56 | 1 |
| 14 | 6 | 36 | 56 | 2 |
| 15 | 5 | 36 | 57 | 2 |
| 16 | 5 | 35 | 58 | 2 |
| 17 | 5 | 35 | 58 | 2 |
| 18 | 5 | 34 | 59 | 2 |
| 19 | 4 | 34 | 60 | 2 |
| 20 | 4 | 34 | 59 | 3 |
| 21 | 4 | 33 | 60 | 3 |
| 22 | 4 | 33 | 60 | 3 |
| 23 | 4 | 32 | 61 | 3 |
| 24 | 3 | 32 | 62 | 3 |
| 25 | 3 | 31 | 63 | 3 |
| 26 | 3 | 30 | 64 | 3 |
| 27 | 3 | 29 | 64 | 4 |
| 28 | 2 | 28 | 66 | 4 |
| 29 | 2 | 27 | 67 | 4 |
| 30 | 2 | 27 | 67 | 4 |
| 31 | 2 | 26 | 68 | 4 |
Wind in December
Winds average 9 km/h in December, the calmest month.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:27 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:19 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.1 | 5:08 | 6:11 |
| 2 | 13.1 | 5:08 | 6:12 |
| 3 | 13.1 | 5:08 | 6:13 |
| 4 | 13.1 | 5:08 | 6:13 |
| 5 | 13.1 | 5:09 | 6:14 |
| 6 | 13.1 | 5:09 | 6:14 |
| 7 | 13.1 | 5:09 | 6:15 |
| 8 | 13.1 | 5:09 | 6:15 |
| 9 | 13.1 | 5:10 | 6:16 |
| 10 | 13.1 | 5:10 | 6:17 |
| 11 | 13.1 | 5:10 | 6:17 |
| 12 | 13.1 | 5:11 | 6:18 |
| 13 | 13.1 | 5:11 | 6:18 |
| 14 | 13.1 | 5:11 | 6:19 |
| 15 | 13.1 | 5:12 | 6:19 |
| 16 | 13.1 | 5:12 | 6:20 |
| 17 | 13.1 | 5:12 | 6:21 |
| 18 | 13.1 | 5:13 | 6:21 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 5:13 | 6:22 |
| 20 | 13.1 | 5:14 | 6:22 |
| 21 | 13.1 | 5:14 | 6:23 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 5:15 | 6:23 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 5:15 | 6:23 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 5:16 | 6:24 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 5:16 | 6:24 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 5:17 | 6:25 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 5:17 | 6:25 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 5:18 | 6:26 |
| 29 | 13.1 | 5:18 | 6:26 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 5:19 | 6:26 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:19 | 6:27 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.32 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Antananarivo
In December, Antananarivo sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Antananarivo's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Antananarivo?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Antananarivo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Antananarivo in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Antananarivo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Antananarivo in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Antananarivo peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Antananarivo in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Antananarivo is worst in October — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Antananarivo's WHO annual average of 32 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 43 | 45 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 49 | 34 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 45 | Poor |
| Jul | 43 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 49 | Poor |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Antananarivo?
Antananarivo sits at 18.9°S, 47.5°E, 1,274 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ivato, 14 km away.
Topography around Antananarivo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Antananarivo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Antananarivo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 1,278 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,018 m.
The land around Antananarivo is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.
Madagascar travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 31% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $599
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 22%
- of population, 2024
- Road deaths
- 29.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 457
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Antananarivo (-18.9137°, 47.5361°, elevation 1,274 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).