Nosy Be and its climate

A volcanic island with an area of 321 km2, located in the northwest of Madagascar, Nosy Bé is located in Ampasindava Bay, 8 kilometers off the coast of Madagascar. It stretches approximately 26 kilometers from north to south and 20 kilometers from east to west. It is the main island of an archipelago that includes the smaller islands of Nosy Komba, Nosy Fanihy, Nosy Sakatia, Nosy Iranja, and Nosy Tanikely.

Nosy Bé (which means "big island" in Malagasy) is indeed the largest island off the coast of Madagascar. It benefits from a privileged geographical location that makes it the number one tourist destination in Madagascar.

Its rich and preserved natural environment, its magnificent beaches, its quality of life that is both simple and authentic, the warm welcome of its inhabitants, its very pleasant climate make Nosy Bé, the island of perfumes, a holiday resort appreciated by tourists where pleasure, joy and carefreeness are real.

Climate

The Nosy Bé region enjoys a privileged climate. With an average of 345 days of sunshine per year, the weather is most often very pleasant and the temperature mild, with an average varying from 25°C in the cool season to 30°C in the hot season. During the wet season, there are often only thunderstorms that occur in the evening, generally giving way to clear skies from dawn, and the days are usually sunny, interspersed with cloudy periods with occasional showers.

Cyclones, which form in the Indian Ocean between January and March, sometimes hit the east coast of Madagascar, the northern tip and, more rarely, the southern tip and the west coast of Madagascar.
The cyclone risk remains very low in the Nosy Bé region, which is more protected.
(the last cyclone to impact the Nosy Bé region was in March 2004, nothing since!).

The dry season: April to November.

Wet season: December to March.

Administrative formalities

- Passport: your passport must be valid for at least 6 months at the end of your stay.

- Tourist visa: this is issued by the air and border police at the arrival airport in Nosy Be. It costs €10 for a stay of up to 15 nights, €35 for 30 days or €40 for 60 days.

Therefore, for most countries of Western origin , there is no need to obtain a visa in advance, as it is issued on site.