Jafaro weather in January

In January, Jafaro sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 144 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Jafaro's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jafaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:25 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Jafaro reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°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)
13323
23323
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How January really feels in Jafaro

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.

Jafaro weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°14415.213.43.3
Feb32° / 23°11812.812.93.6
Mar32° / 22°609.712.24.2
Apr30° / 20°296.511.45.5
May28° / 18°133.610.87.5
Jun26° / 16°61.910.58.6
Jul26° / 15°61.410.68.8
Aug28° / 16°81.811.18.2
Sep30° / 17°81.911.86.5
Oct32° / 19°204.412.65.1
Nov32° / 21°456.713.24.2
Dec33° / 22°9713.313.53.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36040
45941
56040
65941
76040
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135644
145644
155644
165545
175545
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245545
255545
265644
275644
285743
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Jafaro gets around 144 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
747
848
948
1048
1148
1249
1349
1450
1550
1651
1751
1851
1952
2051
2151
2251
2350
2450
2549
2648
2748
2847
2947
3046
3146

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121149380
221049380
321049380
421049380
521049380
621049380
721149380
821149380
921149381
1021148381
1121147381
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1321245391
1431244401
1531243411
1631242421
1731241431
1821241441
1921240441
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2121239461
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311843471

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
513light breeze
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713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
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1112light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:156:47
213.55:166:47
313.55:176:47
413.55:176:48
513.55:186:48
613.55:196:48
713.55:196:48
813.55:206:48
913.55:216:49
1013.55:216:49
1113.45:226:49
1213.45:236:49
1313.45:236:49
1413.45:246:49
1513.45:256:49
1613.45:256:49
1713.45:266:49
1813.45:276:49
1913.45:286:49
2013.35:286:49
2113.35:296:49
2213.35:306:48
2313.35:316:48
2413.35:316:48
2513.35:326:48
2613.25:336:48
2713.25:336:47
2813.25:346:47
2913.25:356:47
3013.25:366:47
3113.25:366:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
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136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
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186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Jafaro

In seasonPeak

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

Jafaro's rainy season runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Jafaro?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jafaro.

What to pack for Jafaro in January

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

In January, Jafaro sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jafaro in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 62 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Jafaro 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 Jafaro peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jafaro?

Jafaro sits at 24.9°S, 45.5°E, 219 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Tsiombe, 43 km away.

AmpanihyAmboasaryTôlanaroItampolo

Topography around Jafaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jafaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,148 m.

The land around Jafaro is covered by shrubs (59%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
521 m
80 km
1,148 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
January weather nearby: Tsiombe 43 km · Beloha 55 km · Ambovombe 64 km · Bekily 80 km · Ampanihy 82 km · Amboasary 88 km · Tôlanaro 148 km · Itampolo 160 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 Jafaro (-24.9167°, 45.5167°, elevation 219 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. 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).