Morombe weather in January

In January, Morombe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 262 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Morombe's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morombe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
262 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:40 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Morombe reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
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102926
112926
122926
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212926
222926
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272926
282926
292926
302926
312926

How January really feels in Morombe

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.

Morombe 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
Jan29° / 26°26215.213.25.1
Feb29° / 27°17713.112.75.2
Mar29° / 26°716.512.26.2
Apr28° / 25°162.311.57.6
May27° / 23°50.9118.8
Jun26° / 22°30.710.79.3
Jul25° / 21°10.310.89.5
Aug25° / 21°20.411.39.5
Sep26° / 22°40.411.99.3
Oct27° / 24°40.612.58.9
Nov27° / 25°152138.3
Dec28° / 26°627.513.36.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46337
56238
66139
76040
86040
95941
105842
115743
125743
135644
145644
155545
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215545
225644
235743
245842
255842
266040
276139
286238
296337
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Morombe gets around 262 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 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
541
642
743
845
946
1047
1148
1249
1350
1451
1552
1652
1753
1853
1953
2054
2154
2253
2353
2453
2552
2652
2751
2850
2949
3048
3147

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
135344
235344
335245
435245
535146
635146
735047
834947
934848
1034848
1134849
1234749
1334750
1434750
1534651
1624652
1724652
1824553
1924553
2014554
2114554
2214554
2314554
2414554
2514554
2614554
2714455
2814455
2924454
3024454
3124553

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2016light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 5:31 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:316:49
213.35:316:49
313.35:326:49
413.35:326:50
513.35:336:50
613.35:346:50
713.35:346:50
813.35:356:51
913.35:356:51
1013.25:366:51
1113.25:376:51
1213.25:376:51
1313.25:386:51
1413.25:396:52
1513.25:396:52
1613.25:406:52
1713.25:416:52
1813.25:416:52
1913.25:426:52
2013.15:436:52
2113.15:436:52
2213.15:446:51
2313.15:456:51
2413.15:456:51
2513.15:466:51
2613.15:476:51
2713.15:476:51
2813.05:486:51
2913.05:496:50
3013.05:496:50
3113.05:506:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
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126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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216.5Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Morombe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Morombe's monsoon runs January–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Morombe?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Morombe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Morombe in January

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

In January, Morombe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Morombe in January

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 30°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Morombe 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 Morombe peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 8UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Morombe?

Morombe sits at 21.7°S, 43.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ankazoabo, 133 km away.

AnkazoaboSakarahaToliaraBerorohaMorondavaAnakaoBetiokyBelo sur Tsiribihina

Topography around Morombe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m.

The land around Morombe is covered by water (50%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, water (57%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
687 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Ankazoabo 133 km · Sakaraha 176 km · Toliara 181 km · Beroroha 187 km · Morondava 190 km · Anakao 216 km · Betioky 243 km · Belo sur Tsiribihina 259 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 Morombe (-21.745°, 43.3606°, elevation 6 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).