Common information

Capital
Antananarivo
Language
Malagasy, French
Currency
Malagasy Ariary
Population
22 005 222
Phone code
+261

List of largest cities in Madagascar

Antananarivo
1 391 433
Toamasina
206 373
Antsirabe
186 253
Fianarantsoa
167 227
Mahajanga
154 657
Toliara
115 319
Antsiranana
82 937
Antanifotsy
70 626
Ambovombe
66 818
Ambilobe
56 000
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Ratings

Main factors in Madagascar

Leisure quality
4.6
Quality of life
6.1
Travelers rating
5.4
Travelers rating
2.8
English speaking
2.8
Nightlife
2.8
Coworking spaces
4.6
Free WIFI
4.6

Safety in Madagascar

Healthcare
2.8
Racial tolerance
6.4
Female friendly
5.1
Friendliness to foreigners
4.6
Stability of the state
4
Conditions for starting a business
7.3
Freedom of the press
6

Comfort in Madagascar

Weather comfort
9.3
Availability of air conditioners
8.2
Air quality
5.5

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Madagascar

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 26 28 28 28 29 28 28 27 26 25 24 25 29
Average high, °C 24 25 26 26 26 26 26 25 24 23 22 22 25
Average temperature, °C 20 22 23 24 24 24 23 23 21 19 19 19 22
Average low, °C 14 16 17 18 19 18 18 17 16 14 13 13 16
Record low, °C 9 10 11 12 13 13 12 11 9 7 8 8 7
Rain, days 2 4 6 4 4 4 8 4 3 3 3 3 47
Fog, days 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 9
Thunderstorms, days 0 1 2 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 14
Average precipitation, mm. 30 53 112 233 297 275 205 91 49 43 46 40 1473
Relative humidity, % 73 73 76 80 82 82 82 80 78 77 76 74 78
Relative humidity morning, % 25 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 25 26
Relative humidity evening, % 16 17 18 20 21 21 21 20 18 18 18 17 19
Wind speed, km/h 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 9 10 11 12 13 11
Day Length, часов 12 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 12 12 13
Dew point, °C 14 16 18 19 20 20 19 18 16 14 13 13 201
Growing degree-day, °C 302 364 390 422 427 389 414 378 338 269 265 272 4229
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 22 23 23 22 21 20 20 19 17 16 16 19 20