Manjakandriana weather in January

In January, Manjakandriana sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 335 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Manjakandriana's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manjakandriana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
335 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:27 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Manjakandriana reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
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252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Manjakandriana weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°33524.1134.4
Feb25° / 17°27922.212.64.4
Mar25° / 17°19119.512.15.3
Apr23° / 15°5412.111.66.5
May21° / 13°276.711.17.0
Jun19° / 11°154.910.96.8
Jul18° / 10°165.2116.5
Aug19° / 10°123.611.47.1
Sep21° / 11°143.711.97.7
Oct24° / 13°457.512.47.5
Nov25° / 15°1171312.96.3
Dec26° / 16°2431913.15.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21783
31684
41585
51486
61486
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171486
181486
191585
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271585
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Manjakandriana gets around 335 mm of rain over 24.1 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 77% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
272
373
473
574
674
775
875
975
1075
1175
1276
1376
1476
1576
1677
1777
1878
1978
2079
2179
2279
2380
2480
2580
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3181

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1120736
2120727
3119737
4119737
5018757
6018748
7017758
8017758
9017758
10017758
11017749
12017749
13016759
14016759
150157510
160157510
170147610
180137611
190127711
200127612
210117712
220107713
230107713
240107614
25097714
26097714
27097615
28087715
29087715
30087715
31087715

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 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 5:18 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:186:26
213.15:196:26
313.15:196:26
413.15:206:27
513.15:216:27
613.15:216:27
713.15:226:27
813.15:226:28
913.15:236:28
1013.15:246:28
1113.15:246:28
1213.15:256:28
1313.05:266:28
1413.05:266:29
1513.05:276:29
1613.05:276:29
1713.05:286:29
1813.05:296:29
1913.05:296:29
2013.05:306:29
2113.05:306:29
2213.05:316:29
2313.05:326:29
2412.95:326:29
2512.95:336:29
2612.95:336:29
2712.95:346:29
2812.95:356:28
2912.95:356:28
3012.95:366:28
3112.95:366:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.39 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
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Manjakandriana

In seasonPeak

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

Manjakandriana'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 Manjakandriana?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Manjakandriana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manjakandriana in January

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

In January, Manjakandriana sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Manjakandriana in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manjakandriana peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Manjakandriana 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 Manjakandriana is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateOct 2240 µg/m³Jan 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manjakandriana?

Manjakandriana sits at 18.9°S, 47.8°E, 1,462 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Alarobia, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Manjakandriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manjakandriana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 1,429 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,166 m.

The land around Manjakandriana is covered by cropland (36%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, trees (31%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
893 m
80 km
2,166 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Alarobia 9.0 km · Ankazondandy 24 km · Ambohitrolomahitsy 27 km · Antananarivo 28 km · Sadabe 33 km · Ivato 36 km · Ambohidratrimo 40 km · Moramanga 45 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 Manjakandriana (-18.9167°, 47.8°, elevation 1,462 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).