Ankazoabo weather in January

In January, Ankazoabo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 231 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ankazoabo's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ankazoabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ankazoabo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Ankazoabo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ankazoabo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°23121.913.23.4
Feb31° / 22°17817.612.83.7
Mar31° / 21°8712.212.24.3
Apr31° / 19°244.511.55.5
May29° / 17°5110.97.4
Jun27° / 14°20.510.78.9
Jul27° / 13°10.410.89.1
Aug28° / 15°10.311.28.2
Sep31° / 17°30.611.96.2
Oct32° / 19°193.712.54.7
Nov33° / 21°457.613.13.8
Dec32° / 22°13117.513.33.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64555
74555
84555
94555
104654
114456
124555
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234456
244555
254456
264555
274753
284852
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ankazoabo gets around 231 mm of rain over 21.9 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
468
568
668
768
868
968
1069
1169
1270
1370
1470
1571
1671
1772
1872
1972
2073
2173
2273
2372
2472
2571
2671
2770
2869
2969
3068
3167

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13104642
2394542
3394543
4394544
5284544
6284445
7284446
8284446
9284347
10284248
11284149
12284050
13283951
14283852
15283852
16283753
17183655
18173656
19173557
20173458
21173458
22173359
23173359
24173359
25173359
26173359
27173458
28173458
29173557
30173557
31173656

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 8 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:256:45
213.35:256:46
313.35:266:46
413.35:276:46
513.35:276:46
613.35:286:47
713.35:296:47
813.35:296:47
913.35:306:47
1013.35:306:47
1113.35:316:48
1213.35:326:48
1313.35:326:48
1413.25:336:48
1513.25:346:48
1613.25:346:48
1713.25:356:48
1813.25:366:48
1913.25:366:48
2013.25:376:48
2113.25:386:48
2213.25:386:48
2313.15:396:48
2413.15:406:48
2513.15:416:47
2613.15:416:47
2713.15:426:47
2813.15:436:47
2913.15:436:47
3013.05:446:46
3113.05:446:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ankazoabo

In seasonPeak

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

Ankazoabo's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Ankazoabo?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ankazoabo.

What to pack for Ankazoabo in January

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

In January, Ankazoabo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ankazoabo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ankazoabo peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ankazoabo 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 Ankazoabo is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodOct 1418 µg/m³Jan 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar4Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ankazoabo?

Ankazoabo sits at 22.3°S, 44.5°E, 398 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Sakaraha, 69 km away.

BerorohaMorombeToliaraBetiokyIhosyAnakaoBetroka

Topography around Ankazoabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ankazoabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m.

The land around Ankazoabo is covered by grassland (40%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Sakaraha 69 km · Beroroha 96 km · Morombe 133 km · Toliara 147 km · Betioky 160 km · Ihosy 166 km · Anakao 178 km · Betroka 194 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 Ankazoabo (-22.2833°, 44.5167°, elevation 398 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).