Soavinandriana weather in January

In January, Soavinandriana sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 400 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Soavinandriana's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soavinandriana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
400 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:31 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Soavinandriana reaches about 26°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 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
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222617
232617
242617
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262617
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282617
292617
302617
312617

Soavinandriana weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°40026134.1
Feb26° / 17°35323.212.74.2
Mar26° / 16°20620.512.15.1
Apr25° / 15°6210.511.67.0
May24° / 12°14311.18.5
Jun23° / 10°30.810.98.9
Jul22° / 10°41118.8
Aug24° / 11°20.911.49.0
Sep26° / 12°61.311.98.5
Oct27° / 15°559.312.46.9
Nov27° / 16°13716.212.95.6
Dec26° / 17°27023.513.14.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
32080
42080
52080
61981
71981
82080
92080
102179
112179
122179
132080
142080
152179
162080
172080
181981
191981
201882
211882
221981
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281882
291981
301981
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Soavinandriana gets around 400 mm of rain over 26 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 84% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
281
381
481
581
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1583
1683
1783
1884
1984
2085
2185
2285
2386
2486
2587
2687
2787
2887
2987
3087
3187

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1156817
2146917
3146917
4146917
5146917
6137017
7137017
8137017
9137116
10127216
11127216
12127315
13117415
14117415
15107515
16107515
1797516
1897417
1997318
2087319
2187220
2287121
2387022
2486824
2576825
2676726
2776627
2876627
2976528
3076528
3176429

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:22 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:226:30
213.15:236:31
313.15:236:31
413.15:246:31
513.15:246:32
613.15:256:32
713.15:266:32
813.15:266:32
913.15:276:33
1013.15:276:33
1113.15:286:33
1213.15:296:33
1313.15:296:33
1413.15:306:33
1513.05:316:33
1613.05:316:34
1713.05:326:34
1813.05:326:34
1913.05:336:34
2013.05:346:34
2113.05:346:34
2213.05:356:34
2313.05:366:34
2413.05:366:34
2512.95:376:33
2612.95:376:33
2712.95:386:33
2812.95:396:33
2912.95:396:33
3012.95:406:33
3112.95:406:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.7Bright
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245.6Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Soavinandriana

In seasonPeak

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

Soavinandriana'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 Soavinandriana?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Soavinandriana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Soavinandriana in January

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

In January, Soavinandriana sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Soavinandriana 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 Soavinandriana 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
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Soavinandriana 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 Soavinandriana is worst in August — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1123 µg/m³Jan 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr14Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Soavinandriana?

Soavinandriana sits at 19.2°S, 46.7°E, 1,500 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Miandrarivo, 30 km away.

Topography around Soavinandriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soavinandriana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m around an average of 1,493 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,107 m.

The land around Soavinandriana is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
352 m
16 km
833 m
80 km
2,107 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Miandrarivo 30 km · Faratsiho 35 km · Arivonimamo 50 km · Imerintsiatosika 65 km · Betafo 75 km · Ambatolampy 76 km · Antanifotsy 81 km · Ambohidratrimo 83 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 Soavinandriana (-19.1667°, 46.7333°, elevation 1,500 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).