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Ikongo Weather in January

Ikongo in January

The short of it: Ikongo in January averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 21 °C (70 °F), with 382 mm (15.0 in) of rain and about 13 h 20 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 30° · low 21° · rain 382 mm · daylight 13 h 20 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & September

January in Ikongo brings afternoons near 30° and nights around 21°, with about 382 mm of rain over the month. No month in Ikongo runs warmer: highs about 30°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 382 mm.

The sun is up for about 13 h 20 min in mid-January.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates January 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and September.

Against its neighbours, Ikongo runs about middling and drier than most in January. Vohimanitra, 34 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.

January in Ikongo, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus December
about the same, 171 mm more rain
Versus February
about the same
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 20 min
Average wind
6 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

January averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
VohimanitraFitovinany Region34 km NE30°22°422 mm
AmboanjoFitovinany Region45 km ESE30°23°395 mm
FandrandavaUpper Matsiatra45 km NNW26°17°287 mm
AmbalavaoUpper Matsiatra52 km W28°18°271 mm
ManatoAtsimo-Atsinanana58 km S31°22°392 mm
FianarantsoaUpper Matsiatra60 km NW27°18°264 mm
IvatoAtsimo-Atsinanana62 km SSW30°21°381 mm
IfatsyFitovinany Region66 km SSE30°23°383 mm

The Almanac · Ikongo Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
January
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No month in Ikongo runs warmer: highs about 30°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 382 mm.

Climate of Ikongo by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°21°382 mm6 km/h13 h 20 min✦✦
February30°21°293 mm6 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦
March30°21°346 mm6 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦
April29°19°129 mm5 km/h11 h 37 min✦✦✦
May27°16°83 mm5 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦
June25°15°92 mm5 km/h10 h 48 min✦✦✦
July24°14°71 mm6 km/h10 h 55 min✦✦✦
August25°15°57 mm7 km/h11 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
September26°16°53 mm7 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October28°18°50 mm8 km/h12 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
November29°19°123 mm8 km/h13 h 12 min✦✦
December30°21°211 mm7 km/h13 h 28 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ikongo in January

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Ikongo in January?

Days average 30 °C (86 °F) and nights 21 °C (70 °F), with about 382 mm (15.0 in) of rain over the month. No month in Ikongo runs warmer: highs about 30°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 382 mm.

Is January a good time to visit Ikongo?

The Almanac gives January 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are August and September.

How long are the days in Ikongo in January?

In mid-January the sun is up for about 13 h 20 min. The days are shortening — from 10 h 48 min in June to 13 h 28 min in December.

Does it snow in Ikongo in January?

Hardly — January nights average 21 °C (70 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Ikongo in January?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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