Best Time To Visit Ankarana (Month by Month)

January: Fair
February: Fair
March: Good
April: Excellent
May: Excellent
June: Good
July: Good
August: Good
September: Good
October: Excellent
November: Excellent
December: Good

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The Dry season months of May to October, along with November, offer the best conditions for a visit to Ankarana Special Reserve. The Wet season months of December to April are more challenging as it is hot with high humidity and heavy downpours can interfere with activities. The west of the reserve tends to become inaccessible during the Wet season months. Due to the risk of flooding, some of the caves can’t be visited at this time either.

Ankarana Tours

Best Time: May to November (Best hiking weather)
High Season: July, August and December holidays (The park is busy)
Low Season: January to March (Low-season rates might apply; it is less busy)
Best Weather: April to November (Little rain, less humidity)
Worst Weather: January and February (Wettest months)

May to October Dry Season – Winter

It rains only a little and the forest paths are dry
Hiking is easier in cooler, less-humid conditions
All caves are accessible
Lemurs can be found throughout the year
Reptiles and amphibians are less active from June to September
The park gets very busy in July and August

November to April Wet Season – Summer

Lemurs are more active
Low season means fewer people and lower rates
Orchids bloom from October to December or January
September to December are the best bird-watching months
Lots of rain and high humidity
Some lodges are closed from December to March
Some caves are not safe to visit

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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