Best Time to Dive Madagascar
Across 5 Madagascar dive sites with multi-year conditions history, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November historically show the most favorable days — 100% of sampled days in the good band.
Computed from our own conditions climatology — measured history, not brochure copy. Historical patterns, never a forecast or a guarantee.
Month by month
| Month | Historically favorable days | Water temp | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78% | 30°C | 1.3 m |
| Feb | 100% | 30°C | 0.9 m |
| Mar | 100% | 30°C | 0.8 m |
| Apr | 100% | 30°C | 0.8 m |
| May | 100% | 29°C | 0.9 m |
| Jun | 100% | 28°C | 0.9 m |
| Jul | 100% | 27°C | 0.9 m |
| Aug | 100% | 26°C | 0.9 m |
| Sep | 100% | 27°C | 0.9 m |
| Oct | 100% | 28°C | 0.9 m |
| Nov | 100% | 29°C | 0.8 m |
| Dec | 98% | 30°C | 0.9 m |
% = share of sampled days scoring in the favorable band, median across 5 sites with at least two years of history. Ringed = historical peak.
How does this compare worldwide? The Most Reliable Diving Months on Earth ranks 61 countries by the same measure.
Marine life seasons
Sighting patterns across the wider East Africa & Mozambique Channel region — not site-specific promises.
- Humpback whaleSeptember
- Green sea turtleApril
- Bull sharkDec–May
- Scalloped hammerheadAug–Apr
- Tiger sharkyear-round
Bars are Jan–Dec — months when sightings historically concentrate (GBIF occurrence records). Wildlife is never guaranteed.
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