Tsiombe weather in January

In January, Tsiombe sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 135 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tsiombe's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsiombe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:25 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tsiombe reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
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93223
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How January really feels in Tsiombe

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.

Tsiombe 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
Jan32° / 23°13515.913.43.4
Feb32° / 23°11713.312.93.7
Mar31° / 22°589.412.24.5
Apr30° / 21°337.311.45.7
May28° / 18°164.210.87.6
Jun26° / 16°92.610.58.5
Jul25° / 15°8210.68.7
Aug27° / 16°102.211.18.3
Sep29° / 17°102.211.86.9
Oct31° / 19°215.112.65.5
Nov32° / 21°466.613.24.6
Dec32° / 22°9313.913.53.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75941
85842
95842
105743
115842
125743
135644
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235644
245644
255743
265743
275842
285941
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tsiombe gets around 135 mm of rain over 15.9 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 51% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
550
649
749
849
949
1049
1149
1250
1350
1450
1551
1651
1752
1852
1952
2053
2153
2253
2353
2452
2552
2652
2751
2851
2951
3050
3150

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12743490
22743490
32743480
42743480
52743480
62743481
72743481
82743471
92743471
102843471
112842471
122842471
132841472
142940472
152940482
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172938492
182937502
192936512
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231934542
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281736542
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Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
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814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:156:48
213.55:156:48
313.55:166:48
413.55:176:49
513.55:176:49
613.55:186:49
713.55:196:49
813.55:196:49
913.55:206:49
1013.55:216:50
1113.55:216:50
1213.55:226:50
1313.55:236:50
1413.45:236:50
1513.45:246:50
1613.45:256:50
1713.45:266:50
1813.45:266:50
1913.45:276:50
2013.45:286:50
2113.35:296:49
2213.35:296:49
2313.35:306:49
2413.35:316:49
2513.35:316:49
2613.35:326:48
2713.35:336:48
2813.25:346:48
2913.25:346:48
3013.25:356:47
3113.25:366:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tsiombe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tsiombe's rainy season runs December–February, 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 Tsiombe?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsiombe.

What to pack for Tsiombe in January

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

In January, Tsiombe sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tsiombe in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Tsiombe 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 Tsiombe peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tsiombe?

Tsiombe sits at 25.3°S, 45.5°E, 66 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Jafaro, 43 km away.

AmboasaryAmpanihyBekilyTôlanaroItampolo

Topography around Tsiombe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsiombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.

The land around Tsiombe is covered by shrubs (60%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Jafaro 43 km · Beloha 46 km · Ambovombe 62 km · Amboasary 95 km · Ampanihy 100 km · Bekily 122 km · Tôlanaro 154 km · Itampolo 169 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 Tsiombe (-25.3°, 45.4833°, elevation 66 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).