Ivohibe weather in January

In January, Ivohibe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 356 mm of rain across 25.3 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ivohibe's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ivohibe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
356 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:25 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ivohibe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
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222720
232720
242720
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262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Ivohibe 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
Jan27° / 20°35625.313.24.2
Feb27° / 20°27622.712.84.2
Mar26° / 19°21722.712.24.7
Apr25° / 17°12117.611.55.6
May23° / 15°7314.310.96.3
Jun21° / 13°499.710.66.7
Jul20° / 12°5810.310.86.5
Aug21° / 13°389.211.27.0
Sep23° / 14°418.611.97.4
Oct25° / 16°811312.56.6
Nov26° / 18°13217.113.15.5
Dec27° / 19°23022.613.44.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22575
32575
42377
52377
62377
72179
82179
92179
102278
112278
122278
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222278
232377
242377
252377
262377
272476
282476
292476
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ivohibe gets around 356 mm of rain over 25.3 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 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
178
279
379
480
580
680
781
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1580
1680
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2282
2382
2482
2582
2683
2783
2883
2982
3082
3182

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1110827
2110827
319837
419837
518838
618838
718838
818838
918838
1018829
1118829
12188110
13188110
14188011
15188011
16188011
17187912
18088012
19087913
20087913
21087913
22087814
23087814
24077815
25077815
26077815
27067816
28067816
29067816
30067816
31057916

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:156:36
213.45:166:37
313.35:166:37
413.35:176:37
513.35:176:37
613.35:186:38
713.35:196:38
813.35:196:38
913.35:206:38
1013.35:216:38
1113.35:216:39
1213.35:226:39
1313.35:236:39
1413.35:236:39
1513.25:246:39
1613.25:256:39
1713.25:256:39
1813.25:266:39
1913.25:276:39
2013.25:276:39
2113.25:286:39
2213.25:296:39
2313.25:296:39
2413.15:306:38
2513.15:316:38
2613.15:316:38
2713.15:326:38
2813.15:336:38
2913.15:336:37
3013.15:346:37
3113.05:356:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ivohibe

In seasonPeak

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

Ivohibe'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 Ivohibe?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ivohibe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ivohibe in January

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

In January, Ivohibe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ivohibe 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 Ivohibe peaks around February 12 at about 16 (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 12UV 16Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ivohibe 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 Ivohibe is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (February, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2119 µg/m³Feb 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ivohibe?

Ivohibe sits at 22.5°S, 46.9°E, 643 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vondrozo, 55 km away.

IkongoVohipenoFarafanganaAmboanjoFianarantsoa

Topography around Ivohibe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ivohibe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,611 m.

The land around Ivohibe is covered by grassland (56%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
1,450 m
80 km
2,611 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Vondrozo 55 km · Ambalavao 72 km · Ihosy 78 km · Ikongo 88 km · Vohipeno 99 km · Farafangana 104 km · Amboanjo 113 km · Fianarantsoa 116 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 Ivohibe (-22.4833°, 46.8833°, elevation 643 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).