Ambatofinandrahana weather in January

In January, Ambatofinandrahana sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 289 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ambatofinandrahana's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambatofinandrahana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
289 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:28 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ambatofinandrahana reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
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202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Ambatofinandrahana weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°28922.413.14.7
Feb26° / 17°21618.812.74.9
Mar26° / 16°14615.812.15.8
Apr25° / 14°457.611.57.5
May23° / 12°143.1118.2
Jun21° / 10°4110.88.3
Jul20° / 5110.98.2
Aug22° / 30.911.38.7
Sep25° / 11°71.411.98.8
Oct26° / 13°547.212.57.5
Nov27° / 15°12713.5136.1
Dec26° / 16°23920.613.25.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142377
152377
162278
172278
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272278
282377
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ambatofinandrahana gets around 289 mm of rain over 22.4 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 72% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
171
271
371
471
571
670
770
870
970
1069
1169
1269
1370
1470
1570
1671
1771
1872
1973
2073
2174
2274
2375
2475
2575
2675
2774
2874
2974
3073
3173

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1123724
2122734
3122734
4121744
5121744
6121735
7121735
8121735
9122725
10122716
11122716
12022726
13022726
14022726
15021736
16021736
17020746
18020746
19019756
20018757
21018757
22017767
23016768
24016768
25015769
26015769
27014779
280147610
290147610
300147610
310147610

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:196:33
213.25:206:33
313.25:206:33
413.25:216:34
513.25:226:34
613.25:226:34
713.25:236:34
813.25:236:35
913.25:246:35
1013.25:256:35
1113.25:256:35
1213.25:266:35
1313.15:276:35
1413.15:276:36
1513.15:286:36
1613.15:286:36
1713.15:296:36
1813.15:306:36
1913.15:306:36
2013.15:316:36
2113.15:326:36
2213.15:326:36
2313.05:336:36
2413.05:346:36
2513.05:346:35
2613.05:356:35
2713.05:356:35
2813.05:366:35
2913.05:376:35
3013.05:376:35
3112.95:386:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
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225.6Bright
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305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ambatofinandrahana

In seasonPeak

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

Ambatofinandrahana's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Ambatofinandrahana?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ambatofinandrahana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambatofinandrahana in January

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

In January, Ambatofinandrahana sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ambatofinandrahana in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambatofinandrahana peaks around February 12 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 17Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ambatofinandrahana in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ambatofinandrahana is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2318 µg/m³Jan 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr11Good
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambatofinandrahana?

Ambatofinandrahana sits at 20.6°S, 46.8°E, 1,402 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambositra, 46 km away.

SoanindrarinyFianarantsoaAntanifotsy

Topography around Ambatofinandrahana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambatofinandrahana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 1,410 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,661 m.

The land around Ambatofinandrahana is covered by grassland (59%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
835 m
80 km
1,661 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Ambositra 46 km · Fandriana 70 km · Ikalamavony 70 km · Antsirabe 80 km · Betafo 80 km · Soanindrariny 85 km · Fianarantsoa 104 km · Antanifotsy 114 km

Madagascar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$599
2025
Happiness
4.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
22%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 457
Religion
Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar/Malagasy Lutheran Church/Anglican Church 34%Roman Catholic 32%none 22%other Christian 8%

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 Ambatofinandrahana (-20.5528°, 46.8036°, elevation 1,402 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).