Ambatolampy weather in January

In January, Ambatolampy sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 317 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 Ambatolampy's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambatolampy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
317 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:28 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ambatolampy reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282416
292416
302416
312416

Ambatolampy weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°31723.5134.6
Feb24° / 15°27721.112.74.7
Mar24° / 15°1801812.15.5
Apr23° / 13°5311.311.66.6
May21° / 11°235.711.17.0
Jun18° / 102.710.96.9
Jul17° / 113.210.96.5
Aug19° / 92.411.37.3
Sep21° / 102.811.97.9
Oct23° / 11°478.112.47.4
Nov24° / 13°11113.612.96.4
Dec25° / 15°24619.913.15.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41486
51387
61387
71387
81387
91288
101387
111387
121387
131387
141486
151486
161486
171486
181486
191486
201486
211585
221585
231684
241684
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311684

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ambatolampy gets around 317 mm of rain over 23.5 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 75% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
172
273
373
473
574
674
774
874
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1575
1675
1775
1876
1976
2076
2177
2277
2377
2478
2578
2678
2778
2878
2978
3078
3178

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
154748
254649
344649
444650
544650
634651
734651
834651
934651
1034651
1134651
1234651
1334552
1434552
1534453
1634354
1734255
1834156
1934057
2034057
2123959
2223860
2323761
2423662
2523563
2623563
2723563
2813564
2913564
3013564
3113564

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:196:28
213.15:206:28
313.15:206:29
413.15:216:29
513.15:216:29
613.15:226:29
713.15:236:30
813.15:236:30
913.15:246:30
1013.15:246:30
1113.15:256:31
1213.15:266:31
1313.15:266:31
1413.15:276:31
1513.15:276:31
1613.15:286:31
1713.05:296:31
1813.05:296:31
1913.05:306:31
2013.05:316:31
2113.05:316:31
2213.05:326:31
2313.05:326:31
2413.05:336:31
2513.05:346:31
2612.95:346:31
2712.95:356:31
2812.95:356:31
2912.95:366:30
3012.95:376:30
3112.95:376:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ambatolampy

In seasonPeak

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

Ambatolampy'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 Ambatolampy?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ambatolampy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambatolampy in January

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

In January, Ambatolampy sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ambatolampy 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 Ambatolampy peaks around February 12 at about 16 (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 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Ambatolampy 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 Ambatolampy is worst in October — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1729 µg/m³Jan 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambatolampy?

Ambatolampy sits at 19.4°S, 47.4°E, 1,586 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antanifotsy, 31 km away.

Topography around Ambatolampy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambatolampy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 1,594 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,074 m.

The land around Ambatolampy is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
1,031 m
80 km
2,074 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Antanifotsy 31 km · Imerintsiatosika 46 km · Arivonimamo 48 km · Faratsiho 49 km · Antananarivo 54 km · Alarobia 57 km · Soanindrariny 61 km · Ambohidratrimo 63 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 Ambatolampy (-19.3833°, 47.4167°, elevation 1,586 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).