Mampikony weather in January

In January, Mampikony sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 494 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Mampikony's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mampikony's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
494 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:33 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mampikony reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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173223
183223
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Mampikony

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.

Mampikony 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
Jan32° / 23°49426.812.92.5
Feb31° / 23°40524.412.52.6
Mar32° / 23°24719.212.13.0
Apr33° / 23°376.511.63.8
May32° / 21°81.211.34.9
Jun31° / 19°10.211.15.9
Jul30° / 19°10.411.16.3
Aug31° / 19°10.211.55.8
Sep33° / 20°40.611.94.7
Oct35° / 22°254.212.43.4
Nov35° / 23°981212.82.6
Dec33° / 24°26821.412.92.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42080
52080
62080
71981
82080
92080
101981
111981
122080
132080
142080
152080
161981
171981
181981
191981
201882
211882
221783
231783
241783
251684
261684
271783
281783
291783
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mampikony gets around 494 mm of rain over 26.8 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 86% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
282
382
483
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1584
1684
1784
1885
1986
2086
2187
2288
2389
2489
2590
2690
2790
2891
2991
3091
3191

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1317746
2217756
3216766
4216766
5116767
6116776
7116776
8116776
9016786
10016786
11016786
12016786
13016786
14015796
15015796
16014806
17014806
18013807
19012817
20011827
21010837
22010837
2309838
2408848
2507858
2606868
2706868
2805878
2905878
3005878
3105878

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 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 5:24 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:246:21
212.95:256:21
312.95:256:22
412.95:266:22
512.95:276:22
612.95:276:22
712.95:286:23
812.95:286:23
912.95:296:23
1012.95:296:23
1112.95:306:24
1212.95:316:24
1312.95:316:24
1412.95:326:24
1512.95:326:24
1612.95:336:25
1712.95:336:25
1812.85:346:25
1912.85:356:25
2012.85:356:25
2112.85:366:25
2212.85:366:25
2312.85:376:25
2412.85:376:25
2512.85:386:25
2612.85:386:25
2712.85:396:25
2812.85:406:25
2912.75:406:25
3012.75:416:25
3112.75:416:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mampikony

In seasonPeak

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

Mampikony'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 Mampikony?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mampikony.

What to pack for Mampikony in January

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

In January, Mampikony sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mampikony 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 Mampikony peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mampikony 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 Mampikony is worst in November — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1620 µg/m³Jul 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct12Good
Nov21Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mampikony?

Mampikony sits at 16.1°S, 47.6°E, 64 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Boriziny, 60 km away.

MarovoayAmbato BoenyMaevatananaBefandrianaAntsohihyAndilamena

Topography around Mampikony

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mampikony has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,290 m.

The land around Mampikony is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
1,290 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Boriziny 60 km · Tsaratanana 78 km · Marovoay 107 km · Ambato Boeny 108 km · Maevatanana 129 km · Befandriana 133 km · Antsohihy 140 km · Andilamena 142 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 Mampikony (-16.092°, 47.647°, elevation 64 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).