Morondava weather in January
January in Morondava: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 26 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Morondava · #769 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 68/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 31°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 26
- Sun
- 10.9 h
- Humidity
- 81%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Traveller notes on Morondava in January
Madagascar's forum doesn't sugarcoat January: it's deep in the wet season that runs late December through March, cyclones included, and some tour operators actively avoid booking clients this month given the real chance of weather-driven cancellations - a direct cyclone hit can mean being stuck at your hotel. Two Morondava-specific practical notes came up: the Tsingy de Bemaraha park typically closes for the season in January, and the road connecting Tulear to Morondava is one posters specifically advised avoiding during the wet season due to conditions. Rain doesn't mean every single day is a washout, but January carries real logistical risk here that other months don't.
Other months in Morondava
Forum posters consistently name Morondava as the best base for seeing Madagascar's famous baobabs, with July sitting comfortably within the region's dry season - local guides describe travel between destinations as feasible in a couple of days specifically because the roads stay dry and passable this time of year, unlike the wet season when the same routes can become genuinely difficult. Posters recommend visiting the Avenue of the Baobabs at sunrise rather than sunset specifically for lighter crowds, with both times of day offering strong photo opportunities regardless. Overall, posters treat the broader dry season (which July sits well within) as the practical, reliable window for road-dependent Madagascar itineraries built around Morondava.
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Morondava climate normals — January
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.
January coincides with Cyclone season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
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 274 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: sweltering, 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 (68/100).
- What is the weather like in Morondava in January?
- In January, Morondava averages a daily high of 30.8°C and a low of 25.2°C, with about 274.3 mm of rain over roughly 25.8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Morondava in January?
- Morondava has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 20 in January.