Amparafaravola weather in January

In January, Amparafaravola sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 276 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Amparafaravola's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amparafaravola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
276 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:28 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Amparafaravola reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
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162820
172820
182820
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202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

Amparafaravola 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
Jan28° / 20°27622.212.94.2
Feb28° / 20°23120.412.64.4
Mar28° / 20°14816.312.15.3
Apr27° / 18°336.211.67.0
May25° / 16°152.511.28.0
Jun23° / 14°61.1118.2
Jul22° / 13°61.111.17.9
Aug23° / 13°30.711.48.3
Sep25° / 14°40.711.98.5
Oct27° / 16°173.212.47.7
Nov29° / 18°537.512.85.9
Dec29° / 19°15515.6134.7

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22080
32080
41981
51981
61882
71783
81684
91684
101684
111684
121783
131783
141882
151882
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
212080
222080
232080
242080
252080
262080
272080
282179
292179
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Amparafaravola gets around 276 mm of rain over 22.2 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 71% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
367
467
567
667
767
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1569
1670
1771
1872
1972
2073
2174
2275
2376
2476
2577
2677
2777
2877
2977
3077
3177

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1131680
2130690
3129700
4128710
5127720
6127720
7126730
8126721
9126721
10126721
11125731
12125731
13125731
14024751
15024751
16023761
17022771
18021781
19020791
20020782
21019792
22018802
23017812
24016822
25015841
26015841
27014851
28014851
29014851
30013861
31013861

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 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 5:19 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:196:21
213.05:206:22
313.05:206:22
413.05:216:22
513.05:216:23
613.05:226:23
713.05:236:23
813.05:236:23
913.05:246:24
1013.05:246:24
1113.05:256:24
1213.05:266:24
1313.05:266:24
1413.05:276:25
1513.05:276:25
1612.95:286:25
1712.95:296:25
1812.95:296:25
1912.95:306:25
2012.95:306:25
2112.95:316:25
2212.95:326:25
2312.95:326:25
2412.95:336:25
2512.95:336:25
2612.95:346:25
2712.85:346:25
2812.85:356:25
2912.85:366:25
3012.85:366:24
3112.85:376:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Amparafaravola

In seasonPeak

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

Amparafaravola'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 Amparafaravola?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Amparafaravola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amparafaravola in January

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

In January, Amparafaravola sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Amparafaravola 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 Amparafaravola peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Amparafaravola 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 Amparafaravola is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodNov 1223 µg/m³Jan 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amparafaravola?

Amparafaravola sits at 17.6°S, 48.2°E, 777 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambatondrazaka, 34 km away.

VohibinanyAnjozorobeVavateninaAmbodimanga II

Topography around Amparafaravola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amparafaravola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 782 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,373 m.

The land around Amparafaravola is covered by cropland (63%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ambatondrazaka 34 km · Imerimandroso 42 km · Didy 67 km · Andilamena 74 km · Vohibinany 90 km · Anjozorobe 98 km · Vavatenina 104 km · Ambodimanga II 106 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 Amparafaravola (-17.5876°, 48.2239°, elevation 777 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).