Ambositra weather in January

In January, Ambositra sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 292 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 13.1 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 7% 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 Ambositra's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambositra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
292 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:27 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ambositra reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262516
272516
282416
292416
302416
312416

Ambositra 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° / 16°29223.413.14.7
Feb24° / 16°22120.812.74.7
Mar24° / 16°16018.912.15.5
Apr23° / 14°5711.511.56.6
May21° / 12°266.1117.1
Jun19° / 10°154.710.86.8
Jul18° / 185.810.96.3
Aug19° / 103.311.37.3
Sep21° / 10°133.611.97.9
Oct23° / 12°488.812.57.4
Nov25° / 15°11213.8136.3
Dec25° / 16°20920.113.25.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
31981
41981
51882
61882
71981
81981
91981
101981
111882
122080
132080
141981
151981
161981
171981
181882
191882
201882
211882
221783
231783
241783
251783
261783
271783
281783
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ambositra gets around 292 mm of rain over 23.4 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 75% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
373
473
573
674
774
874
974
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1674
1774
1874
1975
2075
2176
2276
2377
2477
2578
2678
2778
2879
2979
3079
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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1122761
2122761
3121771
4121771
5120781
6020791
7020791
8020791
9021781
10021781
11021781
12021781
13021781
14021781
15021781
16020791
17020791
18019801
19019792
20018802
21017812
22017812
23016813
24016813
25015823
26015823
27014833
28014824
29014824
30014824
31015814

Wind in January

Winds average 9 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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
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 5:17 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:176:31
213.25:186:31
313.25:196:32
413.25:196:32
513.25:206:32
613.25:206:32
713.25:216:33
813.25:226:33
913.25:226:33
1013.25:236:33
1113.25:246:33
1213.25:246:34
1313.15:256:34
1413.15:256:34
1513.15:266:34
1613.15:276:34
1713.15:276:34
1813.15:286:34
1913.15:296:34
2013.15:296:34
2113.15:306:34
2213.15:316:34
2313.05:316:34
2413.05:326:34
2513.05:336:34
2613.05:336:33
2713.05:346:33
2813.05:346:33
2913.05:356:33
3013.05:366:33
3112.95:366:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ambositra

In seasonPeak

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

Ambositra'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 Ambositra?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ambositra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambositra in January

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

In January, Ambositra sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ambositra 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 Ambositra 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
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ambositra 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 Ambositra is worst in October — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateOct 1741 µg/m³Jan 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov21Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambositra?

Ambositra sits at 20.5°S, 47.2°E, 1,318 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Fandriana, 36 km away.

BetafoIfanadianaIkalamavonyAntanifotsy

Topography around Ambositra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambositra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m around an average of 1,355 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,158 m.

The land around Ambositra is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
528 m
16 km
727 m
80 km
2,158 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Fandriana 36 km · Ambatofinandrahana 46 km · Soanindrariny 70 km · Antsirabe 77 km · Betafo 88 km · Ifanadiana 95 km · Ikalamavony 97 km · Antanifotsy 98 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 Ambositra (-20.5303°, 47.2434°, elevation 1,318 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).