Bealanana weather in December

In December, Bealanana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 251 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bealanana's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bealanana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
251 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:15 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bealanana reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Bealanana weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°41226.812.83.9
Feb25° / 17°36924.712.53.9
Mar26° / 16°27821.912.14.7
Apr26° / 15°6611.411.76.5
May24° / 14°184.711.38.0
Jun22° / 12°61.611.28.1
Jul21° / 11°51.511.27.9
Aug22° / 11°6111.58.2
Sep24° / 12°5111.98.7
Oct26° / 14°335.112.37.7
Nov27° / 16°9611.312.76.3
Dec27° / 16°25122.512.84.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43466
53268
63268
73268
83070
92971
102872
112872
122674
132674
142476
152476
162377
172377
182278
192179
202080
212080
221981
231882
241783
251585
261585
271486
281486
291387
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bealanana gets around 251 mm of rain over 22.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 72% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
461
563
664
765
865
966
1067
1168
1269
1371
1472
1573
1673
1774
1875
1975
2076
2176
2277
2378
2479
2580
2681
2781
2882
2982
3083
3183

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11042471
2942481
3842481
4841492
5741502
6640522
7639523
8538543
9537544
10435574
11434584
12432595
13330625
14328645
15327646
16325666
17223687
18222697
19221707
20220717
21219718
22218728
23217738
24217729
25216739
261157410
271157410
281147411
291147411
301147411
311137412

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:115:59
212.85:115:59
312.85:116:00
412.85:116:00
512.85:126:01
612.85:126:01
712.85:126:02
812.85:136:03
912.85:136:03
1012.85:136:04
1112.85:146:04
1212.85:146:05
1312.85:146:05
1412.95:156:06
1512.95:156:06
1612.95:156:07
1712.95:166:07
1812.95:166:08
1912.95:176:08
2012.95:176:09
2112.95:186:09
2212.95:186:10
2312.95:196:10
2412.95:196:11
2512.95:206:11
2612.95:206:12
2712.95:216:12
2812.95:216:12
2912.95:226:13
3012.95:226:13
3112.85:236:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bealanana

In seasonPeak

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

Bealanana'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 December a good time to visit Bealanana?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bealanana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bealanana in December

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

In December, Bealanana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bealanana in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bealanana peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Bealanana in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bealanana is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2323 µg/m³Jul 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug8Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bealanana?

Bealanana sits at 14.5°S, 48.7°E, 1,097 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Maromandia, 80 km away.

AntsohihyAndapaAmbanjaAmbarakarakaHell-VilleMaroantsetra

Topography around Bealanana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bealanana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,077 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,861 m.

The land around Bealanana is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
836 m
80 km
2,861 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Maromandia 80 km · Befandriana 82 km · Antsohihy 90 km · Andapa 98 km · Ambanja 102 km · Ambarakaraka 117 km · Hell-Ville 138 km · Maroantsetra 145 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 Bealanana (-14.5433°, 48.7498°, elevation 1,097 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).