Bekily weather in December

In December, Bekily sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 110 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bekily's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bekily's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:10 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bekily reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
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How December really feels in Bekily

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bekily weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°1691613.33.6
Feb32° / 22°12112.512.83.9
Mar31° / 21°689.312.24.6
Apr30° / 19°295.211.56.0
May28° / 16°112.310.88.0
Jun26° / 14°41.310.58.9
Jul25° / 13°51.110.79.1
Aug27° / 14°51.211.28.6
Sep30° / 16°61.311.96.8
Oct31° / 18°223.412.65.3
Nov32° / 20°456.613.24.3
Dec32° / 21°11013.213.53.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116436
126535
136436
146337
156337
166436
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bekily gets around 110 mm of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
438
539
640
741
842
943
1043
1144
1244
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2645
2745
2846
2946
3047
3147

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141938373
231837383
331837393
431737404
531636414
621536425
721435445
821334455
921233476
1021232486
1121132497
1211031517
131930528
141929529
151929529
1618285310
1718275311
1818275311
1918265312
2018265312
2118255313
2217255314
2317245414
2417235415
2516235416
2616225516
2716225417
2815215617
2915215518
3015215518
3114215618

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:076:30
213.45:076:31
313.45:076:32
413.45:076:32
513.45:076:33
613.45:076:34
713.45:086:34
813.55:086:35
913.55:086:35
1013.55:086:36
1113.55:096:37
1213.55:096:37
1313.55:096:38
1413.55:096:38
1513.55:106:39
1613.55:106:40
1713.55:116:40
1813.55:116:41
1913.55:116:41
2013.55:126:42
2113.55:126:42
2213.55:136:43
2313.55:136:43
2413.55:146:44
2513.55:146:44
2613.55:156:44
2713.55:156:45
2813.55:166:45
2913.55:166:46
3013.55:176:46
3113.55:186:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 7.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bekily

In seasonPeak

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

Bekily's rainy season runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Bekily?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bekily. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bekily in December

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

In December, Bekily sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bekily in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bekily peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bekily?

Bekily sits at 24.2°S, 45.3°E, 383 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ampanihy, 78 km away.

BelohaBetiokyTsiombeBetrokaAmbovombeAmboasary

Topography around Bekily

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bekily has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 395 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 m.

The land around Bekily is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
1,388 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ampanihy 78 km · Jafaro 80 km · Beloha 109 km · Betioky 110 km · Tsiombe 122 km · Betroka 131 km · Ambovombe 132 km · Amboasary 141 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 Bekily (-24.2167°, 45.3167°, elevation 383 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).