Best Time To Visit Mitsinjo Forest (Month by Month)

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

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Mitsinjo Forest can be visited throughout the year, although the best time is probably during the shoulder months of April, May, October and November. Indri and most other lemurs can be spotted at any time. However, you might want to avoid the worst of the rains from January to March. This is cyclone season and torrential downpours can interfere with activities, and forest tracks can be very muddy. The cold drier months from June to September are not as good for spotting reptiles and dwarf lemurs as they are less active during this time.

Mitsinjo Forest Tours

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

May to October Dry Season – Winter

There is less rain and the forest paths are drier
In October and November many lemurs have babies
Mild temperatures make forest walks more pleasant
Some animals are less active during the coldest months from June to September
It can be quite cold at night
The forest can get very crowded in July and August

November to April Wet Season – Summer

Reptiles and some mammals are more active as temperatures rise
September to December are the best bird-watching months
Orchids bloom from October to December or January
It rains often and humidity is high
Forest paths can become very muddy and slippery

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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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