Isalo National Park

    Madagascar

    Jurassic-era sandstone massifs hide deep canyons, palm-lined oases, and ring-tailed lemurs.

    Warmest month is October at 30°C on average. Coolest is July at 23°C. Driest reading falls in July with 0 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.25 (~$1.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Madagascar, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.75 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Madagascar, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      12h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,574 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January28°5°C20
    February28°5°C20
    March28°4°C14
    April27°4°C5
    May25°5°C2
    June24°5°C1
    July23°4°C0
    August26°5°C1
    September28°6°C1
    October30°7°C4
    November30°7°C10
    December30°6°C15

    What to do

    • Hike to the Piscine Naturelle for a swim
    • Track lemurs in the Namaza Canyon
    • Watch the sunset light up the Isalo Window rock formation

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.