Antsohimbondrona weather in January

In January, Antsohimbondrona sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 441 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Antsohimbondrona's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antsohimbondrona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
441 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 Antsohimbondrona reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
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How January really feels in Antsohimbondrona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Antsohimbondrona weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°44128.612.73.3
Feb28° / 25°3982612.43.3
Mar29° / 25°25825.212.13.6
Apr30° / 25°7717.211.74.5
May29° / 24°3910.911.45.7
Jun28° / 23°2910.411.26.4
Jul27° / 22°3312.111.36.6
Aug28° / 22°4014.711.66.2
Sep28° / 23°3813.511.95.8
Oct29° / 24°4413.512.35.4
Nov30° / 25°8718.812.64.4
Dec29° / 25°24326.112.83.6

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32080
41981
51882
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141783
151882
161981
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191981
201981
212080
222080
232080
241882
251882
261882
271783
281783
291882
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Antsohimbondrona gets around 441 mm of rain over 28.6 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1591
1691
1791
1892
1992
2092
2193
2293
2394
2494
2595
2695
2795
2895
2996
3096
3196

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117920
217920
308020
408119
508119
608218
708218
808317
908416
1008515
1108515
1208614
1308713
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2408119
2508020
2608020
2707921
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2907822
3007822
3107723

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 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 6:11 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:256:11
212.85:266:11
312.85:266:11
412.75:276:12
512.75:276:12
612.75:286:12
712.75:286:13
812.75:296:13
912.75:296:13
1012.75:306:13
1112.75:306:14
1212.75:316:14
1312.75:316:14
1412.75:326:14
1512.75:336:15
1612.75:336:15
1712.75:346:15
1812.75:346:15
1912.75:356:15
2012.75:356:15
2112.75:366:15
2212.75:366:15
2312.65:376:15
2412.65:376:16
2512.65:386:16
2612.65:386:16
2712.65:396:16
2812.65:396:16
2912.65:406:15
3012.65:406:15
3112.65:416:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
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145.6Bright
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195.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Antsohimbondrona

In seasonPeak

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

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

Antsohimbondrona'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 Antsohimbondrona?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Antsohimbondrona.

What to pack for Antsohimbondrona in January

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

In January, Antsohimbondrona sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Antsohimbondrona 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 offshore 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
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Antsohimbondrona 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 Antsohimbondrona peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Antsohimbondrona?

Antsohimbondrona sits at 13.1°S, 48.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambilobe, 25 km away.

AntsirananaIharan̈aMaromandiaBealanana

Topography around Antsohimbondrona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antsohimbondrona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,209 m.

The land around Antsohimbondrona is covered by grassland (34%) and mangroves (25%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (33%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
2,209 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Ambilobe 25 km · Ambarakaraka 46 km · Hell-Ville 72 km · Ambanja 78 km · Antsiranana 98 km · Iharan̈a 128 km · Maromandia 151 km · Bealanana 163 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 Antsohimbondrona (-13.0833°, 48.85°, elevation 8 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).