Soanierana Ivongo weather in January

In January, Soanierana Ivongo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 368 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Soanierana Ivongo's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soanierana Ivongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
368 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Soanierana Ivongo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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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How January really feels in Soanierana Ivongo

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.

Soanierana Ivongo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°36827.512.93.1
Feb29° / 24°37624.212.63.2
Mar29° / 24°38327.712.13.4
Apr27° / 23°25825.811.64.1
May26° / 21°24924.511.24.6
Jun24° / 20°24426.1114.4
Jul23° / 19°2782711.14.3
Aug23° / 19°20024.911.44.7
Sep24° / 19°14422.211.95.1
Oct26° / 20°12820.512.45.3
Nov27° / 22°12619.812.85.0
Dec29° / 23°22424.9133.8

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 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32278
42278
52179
61981
72080
82080
91981
102080
112080
122080
132179
142179
152179
162278
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182278
192377
202278
212278
222377
232377
242377
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282476
292476
302476
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Soanierana Ivongo gets around 368 mm of rain over 27.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
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3085
3185

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106832
216732
316633
416633
516633
616534
716534
816534
916534
1016435
1116435
1216435
1316435
1416336
1516336
1616237
1716138
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1916039
2015940
2115841
2215742
2315643
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2905644
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3105743

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 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 5:15 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:156:15
213.05:166:15
313.05:166:15
413.05:176:16
513.05:176:16
613.05:186:16
713.05:186:16
813.05:196:17
913.05:206:17
1013.05:206:17
1112.95:216:17
1212.95:216:18
1312.95:226:18
1412.95:236:18
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1612.95:246:18
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1812.95:256:18
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2012.95:266:19
2112.95:276:19
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2312.85:286:19
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2512.85:296:18
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2712.85:306:18
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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275.5Bright
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305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Soanierana Ivongo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Soanierana Ivongo?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Soanierana Ivongo.

What to pack for Soanierana Ivongo in January

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

In January, Soanierana Ivongo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Soanierana Ivongo 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 29°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Soanierana Ivongo 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 Soanierana Ivongo peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 11UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Soanierana Ivongo 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 Soanierana Ivongo is worst in November — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1625 µg/m³Feb 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug6Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov27Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Soanierana Ivongo?

Soanierana Ivongo sits at 16.9°S, 49.6°E, 117 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambodifotatra, 29 km away.

MananaraAndilamenaImerimandroso

Topography around Soanierana Ivongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soanierana Ivongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m.

The land around Soanierana Ivongo is covered by water (34%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
433 m
80 km
1,196 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ambodifotatra 29 km · Fenoarivo Atsinanana 55 km · Ambodimanga II 59 km · Vavatenina 73 km · Vohibinany 76 km · Mananara 85 km · Andilamena 108 km · Imerimandroso 121 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 Soanierana Ivongo (-16.9167°, 49.5833°, elevation 117 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. 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).