Best Time To Visit Ankarafantsika National Park (Month by Month)

1. January: Fair
2. February: Fair
3. March: Fair
4. April: Good
5. May: Good
6. June: Good
7. July: Good
8. August: Good
9. September: Good
10. October: Good
11. November: Excellent
12. December: Good

1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor

Ankarafantsika National Park can be visited year-round, but the best time depends on what you’d most like to see. Lemur sightings are possible at any time, while crocodiles are easiest to spot during the middle and end of the Dry season from July to October. The park is especially known for reptiles and birds, and these are best seen after the first rains in November and into December. From January to March it tends to be oppressively hot.

Best Time

November and December (Best for birds and reptiles)

High Season

July, August and December holidays (Some trails get busy)

Low Season

January to March (It rains a lot)

Best Weather

June to September (It is cooler and less humid)

Worst Weather

January to March (It is very hot and rainy)

April to October Dry Season Winter

• Expect dry weather and blue skies
• Hiking is easier with cooler and less-humid conditions
• Lemurs can be found throughout the year
• July to October is the best time to see crocodiles
• Reptiles and amphibians are less active from June to October
• This is not the best time of year for birding

November to March Wet Season Summer

• Nocturnal mammals are more active
• November and December are the best months for most reptiles
• November and December are the best bird-watching months
• It can be very hot and humid
• Rain can turn hiking trails to mud

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor

1. Amber Mountain NP
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Excellent
   5. May: Excellent
   6. June: Good
   7. July: Good
   8. August: Good
   9. September: Good
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Excellent
   12. December: Good
2. Andasibe-Mantadia NP
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Fair
   4. April: Excellent
   5. May: Excellent
   6. June: Good
   7. July: Good
   8. August: Good
   9. September: Good
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Excellent
   12. December: Fair
3. Ankarana Special Reserve
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Good
   4. April: Excellent
   5. May: Excellent
   6. June: Good
   7. July: Good
   8. August: Good
   9. September: Good
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Excellent
   12. December: Good
4. Bemaraha National Park
   1. January: Poor
   2. February: Poor
   3. March: Poor
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Good
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Good
   11. November: Fair
   12. December: Poor
5. Ifotaka Forest
   1. January: Poor
   2. February: Poor
   3. March: Poor
   4. April: Excellent
   5. May: Excellent
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Excellent
   12. December: Good
6. Isalo National Park
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Fair
   4. April: Excellent
   5. May: Excellent
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Good
7. Masoala National Park
   1. January: Poor
   2. February: Poor
   3. March: Poor
   4. April: Poor
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Fair
   7. July: Fair
   8. August: Good
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Excellent
   12. December: Good
8. Ranomafana National Park
   1. January: Fair
   2. February: Fair
   3. March: Fair
   4. April: Excellent
   5. May: Excellent
   6. June: Good
   7. July: Good
   8. August: Good
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Excellent
   11. November: Excellent
   12. December: Good

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