Manakara weather in January

In January, Manakara sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 320 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Manakara's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manakara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
320 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:21 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Manakara reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
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22825
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42825
52825
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82825
92825
102825
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Manakara 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
Jan28° / 25°3202413.24.4
Feb28° / 25°28523.112.84.2
Mar27° / 25°27824.612.24.4
Apr26° / 24°20321.511.55.0
May25° / 22°17221.7115.4
Jun23° / 20°11618.310.75.9
Jul23° / 20°12118.410.85.8
Aug23° / 20°7514.611.26.5
Sep24° / 20°5510.911.97.2
Oct25° / 22°7911.112.57.0
Nov26° / 23°9913.613.16.2
Dec27° / 24°16619.113.35.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104357
114357
124357
134357
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244555
254555
264654
274753
284753
294951
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Manakara gets around 320 mm of rain over 24 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 77% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
376
476
577
677
777
877
977
1077
1177
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1776
1876
1976
2076
2176
2277
2377
2478
2578
2679
2779
2880
2980
3080
3180

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
148115
248016
347917
447917
547818
647719
747719
847620
947620
1047521
1157421
1257322
1357322
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2067123
2167024
2266925
2366826
2456926
2556827
2656827
2756728
2856728
2946828
3046729
3146729

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3115light breeze

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 5:11 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:116:31
213.35:126:31
313.35:126:32
413.35:136:32
513.35:146:32
613.35:146:32
713.35:156:33
813.35:156:33
913.35:166:33
1013.35:176:33
1113.35:176:33
1213.35:186:33
1313.25:196:34
1413.25:196:34
1513.25:206:34
1613.25:216:34
1713.25:216:34
1813.25:226:34
1913.25:236:34
2013.25:236:34
2113.25:246:34
2213.15:256:34
2313.15:256:33
2413.15:266:33
2513.15:276:33
2613.15:276:33
2713.15:286:33
2813.15:296:33
2913.05:296:32
3013.05:306:32
3113.05:316:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
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305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Manakara

In seasonPeak

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

Manakara sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Manakara?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Manakara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manakara in January

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

In January, Manakara sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manakara in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Manakara 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 Manakara 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
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Manakara?

Manakara sits at 22.1°S, 48.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Amboanjo, 23 km away.

IfanadianaVondrozoMananjaryAmbalavao

Topography around Manakara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manakara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m.

The land around Manakara is covered by water (34%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (31%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
1,337 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Amboanjo 23 km · Vohipeno 29 km · Ikongo 66 km · Farafangana 77 km · Ifanadiana 102 km · Vondrozo 105 km · Mananjary 108 km · Ambalavao 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 Manakara (-22.1486°, 48.0106°, elevation 7 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).