Ambohidratrimo weather in January

In January, Ambohidratrimo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 340 mm of rain across 22.6 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ambohidratrimo's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambohidratrimo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
340 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:29 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ambohidratrimo 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
142617
152617
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202617
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222617
232617
242617
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272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Ambohidratrimo 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
Jan26° / 17°34022.6134.6
Feb26° / 17°28920.812.64.6
Mar26° / 17°1651612.15.7
Apr25° / 15°367.511.67.4
May23° / 13°142.911.18.0
Jun20° / 11°50.910.97.9
Jul20° / 10°51117.6
Aug21° / 10°40.811.48.1
Sep23° / 11°50.911.98.7
Oct26° / 13°315.112.47.8
Nov27° / 15°9210.812.96.4
Dec27° / 17°2231813.15.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
31981
41981
51981
61882
71882
81684
91684
101684
111684
121783
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181783
191783
201783
211783
221783
231882
241882
251882
261882
271981
281981
291981
301981
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ambohidratrimo gets around 340 mm of rain over 22.6 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 73% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
369
469
570
670
771
871
971
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1873
1973
2073
2174
2274
2374
2475
2575
2675
2776
2876
2976
3076
3176

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11236511
21226611
31226611
41216711
51216711
61206811
71206811
81206811
91206811
101206811
111196911
120197011
130197011
140187111
150187012
160177112
170167113
180167113
190157114
200147214
210137215
220137116
230127216
240127117
250117217
260117118
270117118
280117118
290117118
300117118
310117118

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:206:27
213.15:216:27
313.15:216:27
413.15:226:28
513.15:226:28
613.15:236:28
713.15:246:29
813.15:246:29
913.15:256:29
1013.15:256:29
1113.15:266:29
1213.15:276:30
1313.05:276:30
1413.05:286:30
1513.05:286:30
1613.05:296:30
1713.05:306:30
1813.05:306:30
1913.05:316:30
2013.05:316:30
2113.05:326:30
2213.05:336:30
2312.95:336:30
2412.95:346:30
2512.95:356:30
2612.95:356:30
2712.95:366:30
2812.95:366:30
2912.95:376:30
3012.95:376:29
3112.95:386:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ambohidratrimo

In seasonPeak

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

Ambohidratrimo'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 Ambohidratrimo?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ambohidratrimo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambohidratrimo in January

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

In January, Ambohidratrimo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ambohidratrimo 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 Ambohidratrimo peaks around February 11 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 11UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ambohidratrimo 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 Ambohidratrimo is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1723 µg/m³Jan 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambohidratrimo?

Ambohidratrimo sits at 18.8°S, 47.4°E, 1,271 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ivato, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ambohidratrimo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambohidratrimo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 1,271 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m.

The land around Ambohidratrimo is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
463 m
80 km
1,858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ivato 6.0 km · Antananarivo 15 km · Imerintsiatosika 22 km · Ambohitrolomahitsy 29 km · Arivonimamo 34 km · Sadabe 35 km · Alarobia 36 km · Ankazondandy 39 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 Ambohidratrimo (-18.818°, 47.4338°, elevation 1,271 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).