Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Manakara
Fitovinany Region, Madagascar

Manakara

Manakara is a town in Fitovinany Region, Madagascar, close to the sea. It has a population of about 46,850. The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .

Now24°C
Best timeJul · Sep–Oct
Population46,850
Local time00:38
22.15° S, 48.01° EElevation 7 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
The year in Manakaraweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec81October
October: high / low25° / 21°
Rain this month110mm
Sea this month24°
Best timeJul · Sep–Oct

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

Manakara at a glance

Best time to visitJul · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in January

Coolest month19°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthMarch

344 mm of rain

Driest monthSeptember

79 mm of rain

Warmest sea28°C

February

How Manakara has grown

People living in the built-up area (15 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+490%14k in 1975 → 82k in 2025
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
30

Weather in Manakara

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

14-day forecast
24°C

Clear · wind 28 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today28 Oct28°22°
Thu29 Oct27°21°16.9 mm
Fri30 Oct23°19°28.7 mm
Sat31 Oct25°18°3.8 mm
Sun1 Nov26°18°
Mon2 Nov27°22°
Tue3 Nov27°23°1.2 mm
Wed4 Nov28°24°
Thu5 Nov27°24°

When to go to Manakara

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score474853616769727284816751
High28°28°28°26°25°23°23°23°24°25°27°28°
Low24°24°24°23°21°20°19°19°20°21°23°24°
Rain (mm)32234534422221914517110579110121205
Wet days2322242015131212771018
Sea28°28°28°28°27°25°24°24°24°24°25°27°

What's on in Manakara

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

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Manakara

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Manakara

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

Earthquakes

Tsunamis · Manakara

Tsunami archive

Towns and villages around Manakara

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

Manakara from above

Around Manakara5 places to see, do and reach nearby

Getting to Manakara

Mananjary AirportMNJ
111 km
ManakaraRailway station
1 km
MarofarihyRailway station
14 km
AmbilaRailway station
17 km

Places near Manakara

Places with a climate like Manakara

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Manakara?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Manakara.
What is the hottest month in Manakara?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Manakara?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the rainiest month in Manakara?
March is the wettest month with about 344 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Manakara?
The sea is warmest in February at about 28°C and coolest in August at about 24°C.