During the month of June is when the winter solstice occurs in Madagascar. This year it will be on Saturday, June 21. The average maximum temperature is usually around 76. The average minimum temperature reaches around 59. The precipitation for June is low staying around 2.5 inches of rain.
During the month of December the summer solstice occurs. This year it will fall on Monday, December 22. The average maximum temperature is usually around 84 in December. The average minimum temperature is around 68. The precipitation is usually about 8-9inches of rain.
During the month of September the spring equinox occurs. This year it will fall on Tuesday, September 23. The average maximum temperature for that month is around 78 while the minimum temperature is around 60. There is low precipitation in September, seeing around 2in of rain during that month.
During the month of March the autumnal equinox occurs. This year it will fall on Thursday, March 20th. The maximum temperature for this month is around 83. The minimum temperature falls around 68. Precipitation is heavy in this month as well seeing around 9 inches of rain in September.
If I was advising someone to visit Madagascar I would recommend they visit during the spring (September-December). During this time it is great for seeing animals, since it is breeding season, most of the animals that live in Madagascar are active during this time. Exploring the forests and bird watching and lemur watching is recommended. There are no huge weather hazards during this time. While I would guess it's always possible for a hurricane to hit, the spring in Madagascar has very low precipitation so cyclone and hurricanes aren't near as likely to happen as they are during the winter and fall. While it may be less wet during this time it is important to keep in mind it is very humidity in most all locations in Madagascar during all times of the year. It sometimes reaches above 90% humidity! The great thing about this time is that it won't be too hot or too cold. It only gets to about low 80s at the shore and low as the mid 70s in the higher altitudes. The perfect temperatures for exploring!
 |
| http://www.safari.co.uk/madagascar/ I can't share just one photo! |
 |
| http://www.rainbowtours.co.uk/blog/nature-based-tourism-part-1-madagascar/a-stream-in-the-primary-rainforest-of-ranomafana-national-park-eastern-madagascar/ |
Okay ONE more....!
 |
| http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Spiny_Forest_Ifaty_Madagascar.jpg |
From the beaches, to the mountains, then over the rain forests, then deserts Madagascar is everything wrapped into one island, ready to be explored by all adventure seekers!
Information found at:
Enjoyed the blog - Brazil's temperatures tend to be just slightly warmer than Madagascar's. Both countries are in the Southern Hemisphere and follow similar cycles. As both countries have coastlines, water activities are accessible and in comfortable conditions year round.
ReplyDelete