Ifanadiana weather in January

In January, Ifanadiana sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 455 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 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 Ifanadiana's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ifanadiana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
455 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ifanadiana reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142921
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Ifanadiana weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°45527.113.23.4
Feb28° / 21°39224.912.73.5
Mar28° / 21°34525.912.24.0
Apr26° / 19°16621.511.54.8
May24° / 17°12319115.6
Jun22° / 15°7413.610.76.2
Jul21° / 14°8114.610.86.0
Aug22° / 14°6213.411.36.4
Sep24° / 16°6211.611.96.7
Oct26° / 18°10414.912.56.0
Nov28° / 19°15417.8135.0
Dec29° / 21°29122.913.33.9

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 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41882
51882
61981
71981
81981
92080
101981
111981
121981
132080
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192080
202080
212179
222179
232080
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080
291981
301981
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ifanadiana gets around 455 mm of rain over 27.1 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 87% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
184
285
386
486
587
687
788
888
988
1088
1187
1287
1387
1487
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2287
2387
2487
2587
2687
2788
2888
2988
3088
3188

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1140590
2140590
3139600
4138610
5138610
6137620
7137620
8136630
9136630
10136630
11135640
12135640
13135640
14134650
15134650
16133660
17132670
18132670
19131671
20130681
21130681
22029701
23028711
24027721
25027721
26026731
27026731
28125731
29125731
30126721
31126721

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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:14 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:146:31
213.35:156:31
313.35:166:32
413.35:166:32
513.35:176:32
613.25:176:32
713.25:186:33
813.25:196:33
913.25:196:33
1013.25:206:33
1113.25:216:33
1213.25:216:33
1313.25:226:34
1413.25:226:34
1513.25:236:34
1613.25:246:34
1713.25:246:34
1813.15:256:34
1913.15:266:34
2013.15:266:34
2113.15:276:34
2213.15:286:34
2313.15:286:34
2413.15:296:33
2513.15:306:33
2613.05:306:33
2713.05:316:33
2813.05:326:33
2913.05:326:33
3013.05:336:32
3113.05:346:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ifanadiana

In seasonPeak

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

Ifanadiana'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 Ifanadiana?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ifanadiana.

What to pack for Ifanadiana in January

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

In January, Ifanadiana sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ifanadiana 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 Ifanadiana peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 12UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ifanadiana 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 Ifanadiana is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateOct 1834 µg/m³Feb 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov22Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ifanadiana?

Ifanadiana sits at 21.3°S, 47.6°E, 433 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Fianarantsoa, 59 km away.

AmbalavaoAmbositraManakaraSahavato

Topography around Ifanadiana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ifanadiana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,988 m.

The land around Ifanadiana is covered by trees (41%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), trees (34%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
1,054 m
80 km
1,988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Fianarantsoa 59 km · Ikongo 68 km · Mananjary 74 km · Amboanjo 81 km · Ambalavao 94 km · Ambositra 95 km · Manakara 102 km · Sahavato 107 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 Ifanadiana (-21.3°, 47.6333°, elevation 433 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).