Befandriana weather in January

In January, Befandriana sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 427 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 Befandriana's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Befandriana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
427 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:31 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Befandriana reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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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313022

How January really feels in Befandriana

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.

Befandriana 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
Jan30° / 22°4272612.83.1
Feb30° / 22°36124.312.53.1
Mar30° / 22°22718.712.13.7
Apr31° / 21°417.111.75.0
May30° / 20°9211.36.2
Jun28° / 18°40.611.17.6
Jul28° / 17°20.311.28.2
Aug28° / 17°30.711.57.6
Sep30° / 18°30.811.96.5
Oct32° / 20°224.412.34.9
Nov33° / 21°981212.73.6
Dec31° / 22°25921.612.93.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21882
31882
41783
51783
61684
71684
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131585
141486
151585
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301387
311585

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Befandriana gets around 427 mm of rain over 26 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 84% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
480
581
681
781
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1582
1682
1783
1883
1984
2085
2185
2286
2387
2487
2588
2688
2788
2889
2989
3089
3189

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153164
253065
353065
443066
543066
643165
733166
833265
933265
1033364
1133364
1223365
1323365
1423365
1523266
1623266
1723167
1823068
1922969
2012772
2112673
2212574
2312475
2412376
2512277
2612178
2712079
2812079
2912079
3012079
3102080

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January, the calmest month.

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
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66calm
76calm
86calm
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126calm
136calm
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176calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
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246calm
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286calm
296calm
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 5:22 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:226:16
212.95:236:16
312.95:236:16
412.95:246:17
512.95:246:17
612.95:256:17
712.95:266:18
812.95:266:18
912.95:276:18
1012.95:276:18
1112.85:286:19
1212.85:286:19
1312.85:296:19
1412.85:306:19
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1612.85:316:20
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1812.85:326:20
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2012.85:336:20
2112.85:336:20
2212.85:346:20
2312.85:356:20
2412.75:356:20
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2712.75:376:20
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2912.75:386:20
3012.75:386:20
3112.75:396:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Befandriana

In seasonPeak

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

Befandriana'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 Befandriana?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Befandriana.

What to pack for Befandriana in January

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

In January, Befandriana sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Befandriana 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 Befandriana peaks around February 9 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 9UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Befandriana 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 Befandriana is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1723 µg/m³Jul 194 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Befandriana?

Befandriana sits at 15.3°S, 48.5°E, 280 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antsohihy, 73 km away.

BorizinyMaromandiaMaroantsetraMampikonyAndapaMananara

Topography around Befandriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Befandriana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Befandriana is covered by grassland (53%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
1,163 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Antsohihy 73 km · Bealanana 82 km · Boriziny 99 km · Maromandia 126 km · Maroantsetra 130 km · Mampikony 133 km · Andapa 137 km · Mananara 166 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 Befandriana (-15.2567°, 48.5425°, elevation 280 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).