Antananarivo weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Good
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Antananarivo in December?
In December, Antananarivo is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 240 mm. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Antananarivo.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 77 | 60 | 55 |
| Day | 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Night | 15° | 17° | 17° |
| Sun | 7 h | 6 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 19 | 22 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 13 h 15 min05:07 – 18:23
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 74 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Indian/Antananarivo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Antananarivo in December: quick answers
Is Antananarivo hot in December?
Warm rather than hot: in December, daytime highs in Antananarivo average 26 °C and nights cool to about 17 °C.
Does it rain much in Antananarivo in December?
It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 240 mm.
Antananarivo month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences