Befandriana in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Befandriana sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 9 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Befandriana's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Befandriana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Befandriana in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Befandriana reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Befandriana
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Befandriana weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 22° | 427 | 26 | 12.8 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 361 | 24.3 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 227 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 41 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 9 | 2 | 11.3 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 4 | 0.6 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 17° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 32° / 20° | 22 | 4.4 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 33° / 21° | 98 | 12 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 259 | 21.6 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Befandriana gets around 9 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Befandriana
None of Befandriana's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Befandriana's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Befandriana?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Befandriana for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Befandriana in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Befandriana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Befandriana in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Befandriana peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Befandriana in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Befandriana is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 16 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 5 | Good |
| Jun | 5 | Good |
| Jul | 4 | Good |
| Aug | 5 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Befandriana?
Befandriana sits at 15.3°S, 48.5°E, 280 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antsohihy, 73 km away.
Topography around Befandriana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Befandriana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Befandriana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.
The land around Befandriana is covered by grassland (53%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and trees (21%) within 80 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
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 Befandriana (-15.2567°, 48.5425°, elevation 280 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.