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Antsiranana

Antsiranana is a city in Diana, Madagascar, close to the sea. It has a population of about 136,959. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now26°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population136,959
Local time18:12
12.32° S, 49.29° EElevation 60 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
The year in Antsirananaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec71October
October: high / low30° / 22°
Rain this month22mm
Sea this month25°
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Antsiranana at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month30°C

Average high in November

Coolest month21°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

281 mm of rain

Driest monthSeptember

8 mm of rain

Warmest sea28°C

March

Monuments nearby1+

within 3.4 km

How Antsiranana has grown

People living in the built-up area (28 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+564%15k in 1975 → 100k in 2025
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Weather in Antsiranana

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
26°C

Partly cloudy · wind 23 km/h · humidity 80%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct30°24°
Fri23 Oct30°24°
Sat24 Oct29°23°
Sun25 Oct29°23°
Mon26 Oct30°24°
Tue27 Oct29°24°
Wed28 Oct28°23°
Thu29 Oct29°23°
Fri30 Oct29°24°2 mm
Sat31 Oct28°24°4.4 mm

When to go to Antsiranana

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score403942455669728274715541
High29°29°30°30°30°28°28°28°29°30°30°30°
Low24°24°24°24°23°22°21°20°21°22°23°24°
Rain (mm)281285160561715141682234166
Wet days262526231077354919
Sea28°28°28°28°28°26°25°25°25°25°27°28°

What's on in Antsiranana

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Antsiranana

All monuments

Outdoors around Antsiranana

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Le Carrousel de DiégoTheme parks
4.6 km
Tsingy CannionViewpoints
14 km

Nature around Antsiranana

Nature in Madagascar

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Madagascar seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Antsiranana

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Antsiranana

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.4Ambarakaraka 11 km ↙1974 · 148 km

Tropical storms · Antsiranana

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

Université d’AntsirananaUniversity or college · founded 1976
École Supérieure Polytechnique d'AntsirananaUniversity or college · founded 1976
Institut Supérieur de Technologie d'AntsirananaUniversity or college · founded 1991

Towns and villages around Antsiranana

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Antsiranana from above

Getting to Antsiranana

Arrachart AirportDIE
3.6 km
Nosy Be International AirportNOS
153 km
Sambava AirportSVB
238 km

Places near Antsiranana

Places with a climate like Antsiranana

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Antsiranana?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Antsiranana.
What is the hottest month in Antsiranana?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Antsiranana?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the rainiest month in Antsiranana?
January is the wettest month with about 281 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Antsiranana?
The sea is warmest in March at about 28°C and coolest in August at about 25°C.