Moroni weather in January

In January, Moroni sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 240 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Moroni's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moroni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:58 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Moroni is capital of Comoros.

Density
2,492/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Moroni reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
142725
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182725
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202725
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222725
232725
242725
252725
262725
272725
282725
292725
302725
312725

Moroni weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°24022.812.64.4
Feb27° / 25°21221.412.44.2
Mar27° / 25°19925.812.14.1
Apr27° / 24°12422.611.74.6
May26° / 24°6417.111.55.8
Jun25° / 22°4415.211.36.3
Jul24° / 22°4015.211.46.5
Aug24° / 22°2710.311.67.3
Sep25° / 22°207.411.97.6
Oct26° / 23°33912.37.1
Nov27° / 24°6913.212.56.2
Dec27° / 25°1662112.74.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32377
42278
52080
62080
71882
81882
91783
101684
111684
121585
131585
141585
151783
161783
171783
181783
191882
201882
211882
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281783
291783
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Moroni gets around 240 mm of rain over 22.8 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
275
375
475
575
675
775
875
975
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1675
1775
1875
1974
2074
2173
2273
2372
2472
2571
2671
2771
2870
2970
3070
3171

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973
31973

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:506:30
212.75:506:31
312.75:516:31
412.75:516:32
512.75:526:32
612.75:526:32
712.75:536:33
812.75:546:33
912.75:546:33
1012.65:556:33
1112.65:556:34
1212.65:566:34
1312.65:566:34
1412.65:576:34
1512.65:576:35
1612.65:586:35
1712.65:586:35
1812.65:596:35
1912.65:596:35
2012.66:006:35
2112.66:006:36
2212.66:016:36
2312.66:016:36
2412.66:026:36
2512.66:026:36
2612.66:036:36
2712.56:036:36
2812.56:036:36
2912.56:046:36
3012.56:046:36
3112.56:056:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Moroni

In seasonPeak

In January, Moroni sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Moroni sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Moroni's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Moroni?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Moroni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moroni in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Moroni sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Moroni in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Moroni in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moroni peaks around March 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 14Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Moroni?

Moroni sits at 11.7°S, 43.3°E, 27 m above sea level, in Comoros. The nearest listed city is Fomboni, 84 km away.

FomboniMoutsamoudou

Topography around Moroni

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moroni.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moroni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,351 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,346 m.

The land around Moroni is covered by trees (41%), water (36%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
2,351 m
80 km
2,346 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Fomboni 84 km · Moutsamoudou 135 km · Koungou 241 km · Kaouéni 245 km · Mtsapéré 245 km · Mamoudzou 246 km · Dzaoudzi 249 km · Labattoir 251 km

Comoros travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 49% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,056
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
26.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 98%ethnic religionist 1%Christian 1%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Moroni (-11.7022°, 43.2551°, elevation 27 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).