SeasonMapMorondava weather in January
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January in Morondava: hot, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 26 rainy days.
#12 of 12 months in Morondava · #821 of 1383 destinations to visit in January · comfort 65/100 (tier C)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Morondava in January
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Morondava climate normals — January
| Daytime high | 31°C / 87°F | 🥵 hot |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 25°C / 77°F | |
| Sea temperature | 30°C / 86°F | ♨️ bath-warm |
| Rainfall | 315 mm / 12.4 in | ⛈ soaked |
| Rainy days | 26 days | |
| Humidity | 80% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 23°C / 74°F | |
| Sunshine | 10.5 h/day | |
| Daylight | 13.2 h | |
| Wind | 13 km/h / 8 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 20 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Morondava in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quietschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Morondava's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherMorondava's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
January coincides with Cyclone season.
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What's on in Morondava in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Cyclone season
15 Nov – 15 Apr · usuallyThe South-West Indian Ocean cyclone year runs into April. Morondava sits on the more sheltered Mozambique Channel side and takes fewer direct hits than the exposed east coast, but a storm passing offshore still grounds boats to Belo sur Mer and delays flights out of the airstrip. Source ↗
- Closure
Rains cut the west-coast tracks
1 Dec – 31 Mar · usuallyThe laterite road to the Avenue of the Baobabs turns to mud, and Kirindy Forest's dry-season trails become hard to reach at all. Some of the smaller lodges close for the stretch, and what stays open is at its cheapest. Source ↗
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk26 rainy days and about 315 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
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Morondava in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Morondava?
- January in Morondava: hot, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 26 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Morondava on SeasonMap's comfort score (65/100).
- What is the weather like in Morondava in January?
- In January, Morondava averages a daily high of 30.7°C and a low of 25.1°C, with about 315.2 mm of rain over roughly 25.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Morondava in January?
- Morondava has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 20 in January.