Antsohihy weather in January

In January, Antsohihy sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 454 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Antsohihy's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antsohihy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
454 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:34 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 Antsohihy reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
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How January really feels in Antsohihy

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.

Antsohihy weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°4542812.82.4
Feb31° / 24°37425.312.52.5
Mar32° / 23°23121.212.12.8
Apr33° / 23°509.311.73.5
May33° / 22°132.211.34.5
Jun32° / 20°30.611.15.5
Jul31° / 20°10.511.25.8
Aug32° / 20°30.511.55.2
Sep34° / 21°40.911.94.2
Oct35° / 22°225.512.33.0
Nov35° / 24°9913.312.72.5
Dec33° / 24°23623.312.92.5

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31882
41783
51783
61684
71684
81684
91684
101684
111783
121783
131684
141684
151783
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Antsohihy gets around 454 mm of rain over 28 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 90% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
185
286
386
486
587
687
787
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987
1088
1188
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1488
1589
1689
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2191
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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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
157817
257817
357718
457718
557718
657718
757718
847818
947818
1047917
1147917
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Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 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 5:25 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:256:17
212.95:266:18
312.95:266:18
412.95:276:18
512.95:276:19
612.85:286:19
712.85:286:19
812.85:296:19
912.85:306:20
1012.85:306:20
1112.85:316:20
1212.85:316:20
1312.85:326:21
1412.85:326:21
1512.85:336:21
1612.85:346:21
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1812.85:356:21
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2012.85:366:22
2112.85:366:22
2212.75:376:22
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Antsohihy

In seasonPeak

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

Antsohihy sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Antsohihy's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Antsohihy?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Antsohihy.

What to pack for Antsohihy in January

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

In January, Antsohihy sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Antsohihy in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Antsohihy in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Antsohihy peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Antsohihy 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 Antsohihy is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1522 µg/m³Jul 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug7Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Antsohihy?

Antsohihy sits at 14.9°S, 48.0°E, 18 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Befandriana, 73 km away.

BealananaMampikonyAmbanjaHell-VilleAmbarakaraka

Topography around Antsohihy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antsohihy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,740 m.

The land around Antsohihy is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
1,740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Befandriana 73 km · Maromandia 74 km · Boriziny 82 km · Bealanana 90 km · Mampikony 140 km · Ambanja 144 km · Hell-Ville 168 km · Ambarakaraka 180 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 Antsohihy (-14.8796°, 47.9875°, elevation 18 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).